application

/ˌæp·lɪˈkeɪ·ʃən/ n [C/U] (REQUEST)

Definition

› an official request for something, esp. one made in writing or by sending in a form: [U] a letter of application [C] I’ve sent off applications for four different jobs.

(Definition of application n (REQUEST) from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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