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"
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!"
verb
ask (for something)
Example:
"He applied for a leave of absence"
verb
coat, cover or smear a surface with
Example:
"She applied paint to the back of the house"
verb
be applicable to; as to an analysis
Example:
"This theory lends itself well to our new data"
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