Definition: 1. That are used. 2. Concerned with concrete problems or data rather than with fundamental principles; opposed to theoretical. 3. Put into practice or put to use.
Use 'applied' in a sentence:
1. He applied for Canadian residency.
2. She had applied for deferred admission to college.
3. The principles were applied uniformly across all the departments.
4. Vitamins can be applied externally to the skin.
5. The ruling should be applied retroactively.
6. I've been rejected by all the universities I applied to.
7. The word 'unexciting' could never be applied to her novels.
8. Marketing is applied to everything these days, and books are no exception.
9. This rule has also been applied in the case of a purchase of used tyres and tubes.
10. P&G applied for a patent on its cookies.
11. The principle of market forces was applied to some of the country's most revered institutions.
12. The school offers two modules in Teaching English as a Foreign Language, viz. Principles and Methods of Language Teaching and Applied Linguistics.
13. She powdered her face and applied her lipstick and rouge.
14. Work permits were issued to only 5% of those who applied for them.
15. If I had seen the advertisement in time I would have applied for the job.
16. He confided to me that he had applied for another job.
17. They applied for a home improvement loan.
18. Pressure applied to the wound will stop the bleeding.
19. A large number of people have applied for the job.
20. The new rule will be applied retrospectively.
21. He has applied to join the army.
22. Different rules applied in wartime.
23. The college he applied to has accepted him.
24. First I applied a blue colour wash to the canvas.
25. Was any check made on Mr Morris when he applied for the post?
26. The nurse applied pressure to his arm to stop the bleeding.
27. You would pass your exams if you applied yourself.
28. This concept has been applied successively to painting, architecture and sculpture.
29. She'd applied for 30 jobs at the last count.
30. I applied for the post more in hope than expectation.
31. Industry leaders want scientists to engage in fundamental research, not applied research.
32. The new technology was applied to farming.
33. On their advice I applied for the job.
34. The country applied for full membership of the European Union.
35. We applied our minds to finding a solution to our problem.
