application
Collocations
24(noun.) written request
ADJ
formal, written
successful
After months of waiting, she was thrilled when her application was successful.
unsuccessful
job, membership, patent, planning, etc.
She submitted her job application last week and is waiting to hear back from the company.
VERB + APPLICATION
file, lodge, make, send in, submit
She decided to submit an application for the job after reading the advertisement online.
withdraw
consider, examine, process, screen
The university will examine your application once we receive all your documents.
invite
We are inviting applications from experienced nurses to join our hospital team.
grant
The university granted her application after she submitted her test scores.
refuse
The university refused her application because her test scores were too low.
reject, turn down
APPLICATION + NOUN
form
PREP
by ~
You can join the club by application, and they will review your request within two weeks.
on ~
You can get a free sample on application to the manufacturer's website.
~ for
She submitted an application for the job last week and is waiting to hear back.
~ to
She submitted an application to the university last month and is waiting to hear back.
(noun.) practical use
ADJ
practical
The new software has practical applications in hospitals and clinics across the country.
general
This teaching method has general application in schools around the world.
wide | agricultural, industrial
(noun.) computing
ADJ
client-server, database, multimedia, software
VERB + APPLICATION
run
I had to close some applications because my laptop was running too slowly.
develop
APPLICATION + VERB
run