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applied

American  
[uh-plahyd] / əˈplaɪd /

adjective

  1. having a practical purpose or use; derived from or involved with actual phenomena (theoretical,pure ).

    applied mathematics; applied science.

  2. 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.
applied British  
/ əˈplaɪd /

adjective

  1. related to or put to practical use Compare pure

    applied mathematics
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Other Word Forms

  • unapplied adjective
  • well-applied adjective

Etymology

Origin of applied

First recorded in 1490–1500; apply + -ed 2

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