application | the action of putting something into operation, the application of maximum thrust, massage has fareaching medical applications, the application of indexes to tables of data |
application diligence | a diligent effort, it is a job requiring serious application |
application coating covering | the work of applying something, the doctor prescribed a topical application of iodine, a complete bleach requires several applications, the surface was ready for a coating of paint, |
application practical application | the act of bringing something to bear, using it for a particular purpose, he advocated the application of statistics to the problem, a novel application of electronics to medical diagnosis |
blank dummy blank shell | a cartridge containing an explosive charge but no bullet |
blank | a piece of material ready to be made into something |
lacuna blank | a blank gap or missing part |
lotion application | liquid preparation having a soothing or antiseptic or medicinal action when applied to the skin, a lotion for dry skin |
planchet coin blank | a flat metal disk ready for stamping as a coin |
blank verse | unrhymed verse (usually in iambic pentameter) |
space blank space place | a blank area, write your name in the space provided |
blank endorsement endorsement in blank | an endorsement on commercial paper naming no payee and so payable to the bearer |
application form | a form to use when making an application |
application | a verbal or written request for assistance or employment or admission to a school, December is the deadline for applications |
job application | an application for a job |
credit application | an application for a line of credit |
loan application | an application to borrow money |
mortgage application | an application for a mortgage loan |
patent application | an application for sole rights to an invention |
application application program applications programme | a program that gives a computer instructions that provide the user with tools to accomplish a task, he has tried several different word processing applications |
active application | an application that is currently running and in the foreground |
natural language processor natural language processing application | an application program that deals with natural language text |
space blank | a blank character used to separate successive words in writing or printing, he said the space is the most important character in the alphabet |
application-oriented language problem-oriented language | a language whose statements resemble terminology of the user |
blank check blank cheque | a check that has been signed but with the amount payable left blank |
free hand blank check | freedom to do as you see fit, many have doubts about giving him a free hand to attack |
blank out | cut out, as for political reasons, several line in the report were blanked out |
forget block blank out draw a blank | be unable to remember, I'm drawing a blank, You are blocking the name of your first wife! |
blank | keep the opposing (baseball) team from winning |
blank vacuous | void of expression, a blank stare |
point-blank | close enough to go straight to the target, point-blank range, a point-blank shot |
blunt candid forthright frank free-spoken outspoken plainspoken point-blank straight-from-the-shoulder | characterized by directness in manner or speech, without subtlety or evasion, blunt talking and straight shooting, a blunt New England farmer, I gave them my candid opinion, forthright criticism, a forthright approach to the problem, tell me what you think--and you may just as well be frank, it is possible to be outspoken without being rude, plainspoken and to the point, a point-blank accusation |
blank clean white | (of a surface) not written or printed on, blank pages, fill in the blank spaces, a clean page, wide white margins |
blank | not charged with a bullet, a blank cartridge |
point-blank | in a direct and unequivocal manner, I asked him point-blank whether he wanted the job |