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app

Pronunciation: [æp]

Word

Context: "technology"

(noun) short for application. It's a program that you can download on your phone or computer to help you do tasks like playing games, chatting with friends, or checking the weather.

Example

I downloaded a new app on my tablet to help me learn math.

Example

I don't have any useful apps on my phone right now.

Example

What is your favorite app to use for messaging?

Context: "request"

(noun) a formal request for something, like a job or a loan. When you fill out a form and send it in, you are making an application.

Example

She submitted her app for the summer camp and was excited to get accepted.

Example

He didn’t finish his app for the scholarship in time.

Example

Have you sent in your app for the school program yet?

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