Dictionary Check: applied

"applied" is a valid word!

Scrabble 12 points
Words with Friends 15 points

Definition

adjective

concerned with concrete problems or data rather than with fundamental principles

Example: "applied physics"
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verb

put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose

Example: "use your head!"
verb

be pertinent or relevant or applicable

Example: "The same laws apply to you!"
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verb

ask (for something)

Example: "He applied for a leave of absence"
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verb

coat, cover or smear a surface with

Example: "She applied paint to the back of the house"
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verb

be applicable to; as to an analysis

Example: "This theory lends itself well to our new data"
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