applied
concerned with concrete problems or data rather than with fundamental principles
How often you will meet it
Rank 2,879 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 5,734 times across 175,113 chapters — 0.003% of every word in the library.
What it means
adjective
- concerned with concrete problems or data rather than with fundamental principles applied physicsapplied psychology
applied in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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Fred applied two sharp cuts with the switch, again starting his mount.
The High School Boys' Canoe Club · H. Irving (Harrie Irving) Hancock · Chapter 1
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There was good stuff in this boy that he applied this caustic and not a salve.
The Courage of the Commonplace · Mary Raymond Shipman Andrews · Chapter 1
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Mrs. Wiggs had pulled Jim's cot close to the stove, and applied vigorous measures to relieve him.
Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch · Alice Caldwell Hegan Rice · Chapter 1
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For several years, I had applied all I have of intelligence and energy to certain investigations in electricity.
Other People's Money · Emile Gaboriau · Chapter 1
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But he stood still while the man went to the bureau, struck a match, and applied it to a candle.
The Abandoned Room · Wadsworth Camp · Chapter 1