<p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>the act of putting to a special use or purpose; the application of common sense to a problem.</li><li>the special use or purpose to which something is put.</li><li>the quality of being usable for a particular purpose or in a special way; relevance.</li><li>the act of requesting.</li><li>a formal or written request for employment, admission, funding, authorization, etc.</li><li>close attention; persistent effort.</li><li>an act or instance of spreading on, rubbing in, or bringing into contact.</li><li>a salve, ointment, or the like, applied as a soothing or healing agent.</li><li>a computer program, such as a word processor, graphics editor, utility, etc., used for a particular type of job or problem.</li></ul>