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applied

[ uh-plahyd ]

adjective

  1. having a practical purpose or use; derived from or involved with actual phenomena ( theoretical, pure ):

    applied mathematics; applied science.

  2. 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.



applied

/ əˈɪ /

adjective

  1. related to or put to practical use Compare pure

    applied mathematics

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Other 51Թ Forms

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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of applied1

First recorded in 1490–1500; apply + -ed 2
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Technically, you weren’t affected by either provision, since they applied to people receiving pensions that didn’t pay into Social Security, not their spouses.

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The Colstrip power plant in Montana, considered one of the dirtiest coal plants in the nation, is among those who have applied for the pass.

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Excel Parking later applied to amend this claim so they could pursue 11 different PCNs.

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Green GEN Cymru confirmed it had applied for court warrants to access private land by force after landowners refused its initial applications.

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Similarly, when it applied to the EU, the White House's formula resulted in a 20% tariff.

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