applied
Americanadjective
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having a practical purpose or use; derived from or involved with actual phenomena (theoretical,pure ).
applied mathematics; applied science.
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of or relating to those arts or crafts that have a primarily utilitarian function, or to the designs and decorations used in these arts.
Her goal was to integrate aesthetics into everyday life through an applied art, particularly with her hand-painted dinner plates.
adjective
Other Word Forms
- unapplied adjective
- well-applied adjective
Etymology
Origin of applied
Example Sentences
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The same applied to the entry to Spoon Curve, and through Turns One and Two.
From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026
He initially assumed the same explanation applied here.
From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026
The 3.5% surcharge will be applied to fulfillment by Amazon service in the U.S. and Canada, in addition to remote fulfillment shipping from the U.S. to Canada, Mexico, and Brazil.
From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026
Autism therapy, known as applied behavior analysis, is one of the fastest-growing areas of Medicaid.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026
Asked his opinion of what the trial had accomplished, Ellsberg gave an answer that applied to everything he’d done—everything he’d risked—since his decision to begin copying the Pentagon Papers.
From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin
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