applying

verbnouncommon in dialogue

//əˈplaɪ.ɪŋ//

The act of applying; an application.

verb

1
Also a form of applypresent participle and gerund of apply

noun

1
The act of applying; an application.
The League felt that no benefit could arise from meek and gentle applyings to Parliament […]
A doorknob of whatever roundish shape is effectively a continuum of levers, with the axis of the latching mechanism—known as the spindle—being the fulcrum about which the turning takes place. Applying a force tangential to the knob is essentially equivalent to applying one perpendicular to a radial line defining the lever.

Forms

plural: applyings

application · The act of physically applying or laying on.applied · Put into practical use.apply · To lay or place; to put (one thing to another)

applying · The act of applying; an application.

appoint · To set, fix or determine (a time or place for something such…appointed · Subject to appointment, as opposed to an election.appointment · The act of appointing a person to hold an office or to have a…

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