This app will let you sync your photos and music between all your devices.
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App
/æp/
Synonyms for "app" (11 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (3)
Noun(1 words)
Adjective(2 words)
digital appmobile apps
Strong matches (3)
Related words (5)
Noun(5 words)
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: application, digital app, mobile apps, petition, program.
- Sentence evidence is available for app, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from opengloss, derived_reverse.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "app".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "app"
Keep "app" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "app" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "app", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "app" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
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Collocations
6 entriesapp developmentapp storedesktop appmobile appnative appweb app
Inflections
1 entriesDerivations
3 entriesTranslations
108 translations across 55 languages.
Afrikaans
2 entries- app noun (small computer application)
- toep noun (small computer application)
Arabic
2 entries- تَطْبِيق noun (small computer application)
- تَطْبِيق noun (small computer application)
Armenian
2 entries- գործադիր noun (small computer application)
- հավելված noun (small computer application)
Azerbaijani
2 entries- proqram noun (small computer application)
- tətbiq noun (small computer application)
Belarusian
2 entries- дада́так noun (small computer application)
- прагра́ма noun (small computer application)
Bulgarian
2 entries- приложе́ние noun (small computer application)
- програ́ма noun (small computer application)
Catalan
2 entries- apli noun (small computer application)
- app noun (small computer application)
Chinese Cantonese
2 entries- app (ep¹) noun (small computer application)
- 應用程式 /应用程式 noun (small computer application)
Chinese Mandarin
4 entries- APP noun (small computer application)
- 應用 /应用 noun (small computer application)
- 應用程序 /应用程序 noun (small computer application)
- 應用程式 /应用程式 noun (small computer application)
Czech
1 entries- aplikace noun (small computer application)
Danish
1 entries- app noun (small computer application)
Dutch
2 entries- app noun (small computer application)
- applicatie noun (small computer application)
Esperanto
2 entries- aplikaĵo noun (small computer application)
- apo noun (small computer application)
Estonian
2 entries- app noun (small computer application)
- äpp noun (small computer application)
Faroese
1 entries- app noun (small computer application)
Finnish
4 entries- appi noun (small computer application)
- applikaatio noun (small computer application)
- mobiilisovellus noun (small computer application)
- sovellus noun (small computer application)
French
3 entries- appli noun (small computer application)
- application noun (small computer application)
- programme noun (small computer application)
Georgian
1 entries- აპლიკაცია noun (small computer application)
German
1 entries- App noun (small computer application)
Greek
1 entries- εφαρμογή noun (small computer application)
Hebrew
3 entries- אַפְּלִיקַצְיָה noun (small computer application)
- יישום \ יִשּׂוּם noun (small computer application)
- תׇּכְנָה noun (small computer application)
Hungarian
2 entries- alkalmazás noun (small computer application)
- app noun (small computer application)
Icelandic
1 entries- app noun (small computer application)
Irish
1 entries- aip noun (small computer application)
Italian
3 entries- app noun (small computer application)
- applicazione noun (small computer application)
- programma noun (small computer application)
Japanese
2 entries- アプリ noun (small computer application)
- アプリケーション noun (small computer application)
Kazakh
2 entries- қолданба noun (small computer application)
- қосымша noun (small computer application)
Khmer
2 entries- កម្មវិធី noun (small computer application)
- អាប់ noun (small computer application)
Korean
2 entries- 애플리케이션 noun (small computer application)
- 앱 noun (small computer application)
Kyrgyz
2 entries- колдонмо noun (small computer application)
- тиркеме noun (small computer application)
Lao
1 entries- ແອັບ noun (small computer application)
Latvian
2 entries- aplikācija noun (small computer application)
- lietotne noun (small computer application)
Lithuanian
1 entries- programėlė noun (small computer application)
Macedonian
2 entries- апликација noun (small computer application)
- извршник noun (small computer application)
Mongolian
1 entries- апп noun (small computer application)
Māori
2 entries- pūmanawa tautono noun (small computer application)
- taupānga noun (small computer application)
Norwegian Bokmål
1 entries- app noun (small computer application)
Norwegian Nynorsk
1 entries- app noun (small computer application)
Persian
2 entries- اپ noun (small computer application)
- اپلیکیشن noun (small computer application)
Polish
2 entries- apka noun (small computer application)
- aplikacja noun (small computer application)
Portuguese
4 entries- aplicativo noun (small computer application)
- aplicativo móvel noun (small computer application)
- aplicação noun (small computer application)
- aplicação móvel noun (small computer application)
Romanian
2 entries- aplicație noun (small computer application)
- app noun (small computer application)
Russian
4 entries- прикладна́я програ́мма noun (small computer application)
- приложе́ние noun (small computer application)
- програ́мма noun (small computer application)
- програ́ммка noun (small computer application)
Serbo-Croatian
2 entries- aplikácija noun (small computer application)
- аплика́ција noun (small computer application)
Slovak
1 entries- aplikácia noun (small computer application)
Slovene
1 entries- aplikacija noun (small computer application)
Spanish
2 entries- apli noun (small computer application)
- app (ap) noun (small computer application)
Swedish
3 entries- app noun (small computer application)
- mobilapp noun (small computer application)
- mobilapplikation noun (small computer application)
Tajik
3 entries- барнома noun (small computer application)
- замима noun (small computer application)
- нармафзор noun (small computer application)
Tamil
1 entries- செயலி noun (small computer application)
Thai
2 entries- แอป noun (small computer application)
- แอปพลิเคชัน noun (small computer application)
Turkish
2 entries- app noun (small computer application)
- mobil uygulama noun (small computer application)
Ukrainian
3 entries- дода́ток noun (small computer application)
- застосу́нок noun (small computer application)
- програ́ма noun (small computer application)
Uzbek
1 entries- ilova noun (small computer application)
Vietnamese
1 entries- ứng dụng noun (small computer application)
Sample sentences
25 total sentences available.
What's your favorite free iPad app?
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Showing 4 of 25 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "app"?
Closest matches include application, digital app, mobile apps, petition, program.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "app"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.