What does "applied" mean?

simple past and past participle of apply

Applied

Common synonyms include: academic worldliness, actual outcome, actual world, analytical chemistries, animal life science, applied law.

/əˈplaɪd/ adj, verb

adj, verb ·Common ·High school level

Verb

Adjective

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

Adjective

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

"Science can be dangerous when applied carelessly."