a. [ See Apply. ] Applicable; also, compliant. [ Obs. ] Howell. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. The act of applying; application. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. subservience; compliance. [ Obs. ] Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. A thing applied or used as a means to an end; an apparatus or device; as, to use various appliances; a mechanical appliance; a machine with its appliances. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. Specifically: An apparatus or device, usually powered electrically, used in homes to perform domestic functions. An appliance is often categorized as a major appliance or a minor appliance by its cost. Common major appliances are the refrigerator, washing machine, clothes drier, oven, and dishwasher. Some minor appliances are a toaster, vacuum cleaner or microwave oven. [ PJC ]

n. The quality of being applicable or fit to be applied. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Cf. F. aplicable, fr. L. applicare. See Apply. ] Capable of being applied; fit or suitable to be applied; having relevance; as, this observation is applicable to the case under consideration. -- Ap"pli*ca*ble*ness, n. -- Ap"pli*ca*bly, adv. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The quality or state of being applicable. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. applicans, p. pr. of applicare. See Apply. ] One who apples for something; one who makes request; a petitioner. [ 1913 Webster ]

The applicant for a cup of water. Plumtre. [ 1913 Webster ]

The court require the applicant to appear in person. Z. Swift. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. applicatus, p. p. of applicare. See Apply. ] Applied or put to some use. [ 1913 Webster ]

Those applicate sciences which extend the power of man over the elements. I. Taylor. [ 1913 Webster ]

Applicate number (Math.), one which applied to some concrete case. --
Applicate ordinate, right line applied at right angles to the axis of any conic section, and bounded by the curve. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. To apply. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

The act of faith is applicated to the object. Bp. Pearson. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. applicatio, fr. applicare: cf. F. application. See Apply. ] 1. The act of applying or laying on, in a literal sense; as, the application of emollients to a diseased limb. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. The thing applied. [ 1913 Webster ]

He invented a new application by which blood might be stanched. Johnson. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. The act of applying as a means; the employment of means to accomplish an end; specific use. [ 1913 Webster ]

If a right course . . . be taken with children, there will not be much need of the application of the common rewards and punishments. Locke. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. The act of directing or referring something to a particular case, to discover or illustrate agreement or disagreement, fitness, or correspondence; as, I make the remark, and leave you to make the application; the application of a theory. [ 1913 Webster ]

5. Hence, in specific uses: (a) That part of a sermon or discourse in which the principles before laid down and illustrated are applied to practical uses; the “moral” of a fable. (b) The use of the principles of one science for the purpose of enlarging or perfecting another; as, the application of algebra to geometry. [ 1913 Webster ]

6. The capacity of being practically applied or used; relevancy; as, a rule of general application. [ 1913 Webster ]

7. The act of fixing the mind or closely applying one's self; assiduous effort; close attention; as, to injure the health by application to study. [ 1913 Webster ]

Had his application been equal to his talents, his progress might have been greater. J. Jay. [ 1913 Webster ]

8. The act of making request of soliciting; as, an application for an office; he made application to a court of chancery. [ 1913 Webster ]

9. A request; a document containing a request; as, his application was placed on file. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Cf. F. applicatif, fr. L. applicare. See Apply. ] Capable of being applied or used; applying; applicatory; practical. Bramhall. -- Ap"pli*ca*tive*ly, adv. [1913 Webster]