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    Definition of applied in English Dictionary

  • VerbBFapplySGappliesPRapplying
    1. simple past tense and past participle of apply.
    2. AdjectiveBFapplyCOMmore applySUPmost apply
      1. put into practical use.
        1. of a branch of science, serving another branch of science or engineering.
        2. More Examples
          1. Used in the Middle of Sentence
            • Peter dipped the whisk in lather and applied it to his face, so he could start shaving.
            • Spain failed to move through the gears despite exerting control for lengthy spells and a measure of perspective must be applied immediately to the outcome.
            • Some essence of dogitude shines through all the caprices of taste and breeding that humans have applied to the animal.
        • Part-of-Speech Hierarchy
          1. Adjectives
            • Uncomparable adjectives
            • Verbs
              • Verb forms
                • Participles
                  • Past participles
                  • Verb simple past forms
              Related Links:
              1. en appliedly
              2. en applied ethics
              3. en applied science
              4. en applied sciences
              5. en applied economics
              Source: Wiktionary
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              Meaning of applied for the defined word.

              Grammatically, this word "applied" is an adjective, more specifically, an uncomparable adjective. It's also a verb, more specifically, a verb form.
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