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applied
adjective ap·plied \ə-ˈplīd\
: having or relating to practical use : not theoretical
Full Definition of APPLIED
1
: put to practical use <applied art>; especially : applying general principles to solve definite problems <applied sciences>
2
: working in an applied science <an applied physicist>
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First Known Use of APPLIED
1656
Related to APPLIED
- Synonyms
- actionable, applicable, applicative, practical, functional, practicable, serviceable, ultrapractical, usable (also useable), useful, workable, working
- Antonyms
- impracticable, impractical, inapplicable, nonpractical, unusable, unworkable, useless
Rhymes with APPLIED
abide, allied, aside, astride, backside, backslide, bankside, beachside, bedside, beside, bestride, betide, blear-eyed, blindside, blow-dried, blue-eyed, broadside, bromide, bug-eyed, Burnside, clear-eyed, cockeyed, cold-eyed, collide, confide, courtside, cowhide, cross-eyed, curbside, dayside, decide, deride, divide, dockside, doe-eyed, downside, downslide, dry-eyed, ebb tide, elide, field guide, fireside, flip side, flood tide, fluoride, foreside, four-eyed, free ride, freeze-dried, Girl Guide, glass-eyed, graveside, green-eyed, hagride, hang glide, hard-eyed, hawkeyed, hayride, high tide, hillside, horsehide, inside, in stride, ironside, joyride, kingside, lakeside, landslide, low tide, lynx-eyed, misguide, moon-eyed, neap tide, nearside, nightside, noontide, offside, onside, outride, outside, pie-eyed, poolside, pop-eyed, preside, prompt side, provide, quayside, queenside, rawhide, red tide, reside, ringside, riptide, roadside, seaside, self-pride, sharp-eyed, shipside, shoreside, Shrovetide, sloe-eyed, snowslide, springtide, squint-eyed, stateside, statewide, storewide, Strathclyde, streamside, strong side, subside, tailslide, tongue-tied, topside, trackside, trailside, untried, upside, vat-dyed, walleyed, war bride, waveguide, wayside, wide-eyed, wild-eyed, worldwide, yuletide
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applied
adjective ap·plied \ə-ˈplīd\
Medical Definition of APPLIED
: put to practical use; especially : applying general principles to solve definite problems <applied sciences> <applied psychology>
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