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practical application

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Noun1.practical applicationpractical application - the act of bringing something to bear; using it for a particular purpose; "he advocated the application of statistics to the problem"; "a novel application of electronics to medical diagnosis"
application
usage, use, utilisation, utilization, exercise, employment - the act of using; "he warned against the use of narcotic drugs"; "skilled in the utilization of computers"
misapplication - wrong use or application
engineering, technology - the practical application of science to commerce or industry


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It is of the greatest interest to me, especially since I have had the opportunity of observing your practical application of it.
Sign of the Four by Doyle, Sir Arthur Conan View in context
The practical application of my teaching interests YOU mostly.
The Secret Agent by Conrad, Joseph View in context
In the Ethics he has described the character necessary for the good life, but that life is for him essentially to be lived in society, and when in the last chapters of the Ethics he comes to the practical application of his inquiries, that finds expression not in moral exhortations addressed to the individual but in a description of the legislative opportunities of the statesman.
A Treatise on Government by Aristotle View in context
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