adj, verb ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   simple past and past participle of apply form-of, participle, past

Adjective

1. 1
   Put into practical use. not-comparable
2. 2
   Of a branch of science, serving another branch of science or engineering. not-comparable

Adjective

1. 1
   concerned with concrete problems or data rather than with fundamental principles wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

employedforensicpracticaltechnicalused

Antonyms

All antonyms

abstractpuretheoretical

Example

More examples

"Science can be dangerous when applied carelessly."

Related phrases

applied anatomyapplied anthropologyapplied artapplied artsapplied chemistryapplied computingapplied ecologyapplied economicsapplied engineeringapplied ethicsapplied kinesiologyapplied linguistics

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