Synonyms for applied


Grammar : Adj
Spell : uh-plahyd
Phonetic Transcription : əˈplaɪd

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Définition of applied

Origin :
  • "put to practical use," (as opposed to abstract or theoretical), 1650s, from past participle of apply. Earlier it was used in a sense of "folded" (c.1500).
  • adj used
Example sentences :
  • I did not, sir, apply it to a gentleman; I applied it to Mr Chatterton.
  • Extract from : « Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, No. 327 » by Various
  • (a) Explain in full the meaning of stock as applied to soup.
  • Extract from : « Woman's Institute Library of Cookery, Vol. 3 » by Woman's Institute of Domestic Arts and Sciences
  • They should be applied to the cake in the same way as icings.
  • Extract from : « Woman's Institute Library of Cookery, Vol. 4 » by Woman's Institute of Domestic Arts and Sciences
  • A test that can be applied by the housewife is illustrated in Fig. 4.
  • Extract from : « Woman's Institute Library of Cookery, Vol. 5 » by Woman's Institute of Domestic Arts and Sciences
  • As we go swiftly on we realize the appropriateness of the epithet ever applied to the Rhne.
  • Extract from : « The Roof of France » by Matilda Betham-Edwards
  • The savages instantly appeared, and applied their tomahawks to the door.
  • Extract from : « The Adventures of Colonel Daniel Boone » by John Filson
  • Captain Baker applied himself to this task, and used every expedient.
  • Extract from : « The Story of the Malakand Field Force » by Sir Winston S. Churchill
  • How this rule is going to be applied in cases of aeroplanes, remains to be seen.
  • Extract from : « Flying Machines » by W.J. Jackman and Thos. H. Russell
  • Miss Hunter applied her glass to her eye, but could not make out who it was.
  • Extract from : « Tales And Novels, Volume 5 (of 10) » by Maria Edgeworth
  • Young Vail applied to his father, who was a man of enterprise and intelligence.
  • Extract from : « Heroes of the Telegraph » by J. Munro

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