applied
Americanadjective
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having a practical purpose or use; derived from or involved with actual phenomena (theoretical,pure ).
applied mathematics; applied science.
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of or relating to those arts or crafts that have a primarily utilitarian function, or to the designs and decorations used in these arts.
Her goal was to integrate aesthetics into everyday life through an applied art, particularly with her hand-painted dinner plates.
adjective
Other Word Forms
- unapplied adjective
- well-applied adjective
Etymology
Origin of applied
Example Sentences
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The same applied to the entry to Spoon Curve, and through Turns One and Two.
From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026
The 3.5% surcharge will be applied to fulfillment by Amazon service in the U.S. and Canada, in addition to remote fulfillment shipping from the U.S. to Canada, Mexico, and Brazil.
From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026
Initially Garcia, an accountant with “Dancing with the Stars,” applied to add an ADU to his property but changed his mind because of the cost.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026
L.D., and Ph.D. candidate in the departments of applied clinical research and hypertension section, cardiology division, at UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas.
From Science Daily • Mar. 31, 2026
The gwythaint did not struggle when Taran applied the poultice; soaking a piece of cloth tom from his jacket in another healing brew, he squeezed the liquid drop by drop into the bird’s beak.
From "The Book of Three" by Lloyd Alexander
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