application

n.

1. Use

   employment, utilization, use, purpose; see use 1, 2.

2. Close attention

   devotion, assiduousness, diligence; see attention 2, diligence.

3. That which is applied

   lotion, balm, wash, ointment, salve, face cream, mud pack, ice bag, bandage, compress, dressing, tourniquet, alcohol, alcohol rub, stimulant, rubefacient, emollient, pomade, poultice, talcum powder, unguent, plaster, heating pad; see also cosmetic, lotion, medicine 2, salve.

4. Putting one thing on another

   administering, administration, applying, laying on, piling on, cementing, oiling, dosing, rubbing, reinforcement, creaming, treatment, massaging, bringing into contact, juxtaposing, juxtaposition.

5. A request

   petition, entreaty, demand; see appeal 1, request.

6. The instrument by which a request is made

   petition, form, questionnaire, blank, paper, letter, credentials, certificate, statement, requisition, bill, formal application, letter of application; see also form 5.

7. Relevance

   applicability, relevance, pertinence, relationship; see fitness 1, importance 1.