1
: put to practical use
applied art
especially
: applying general principles to solve definite problems
applied sciences
2
: working in an applied science
an applied physicist
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a professor of applied science
used some applied psychology to get the teenager to become more responsible
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Quanta Magazine, 28 Mar. 2024
But in 1995, the applied mathematician Peter Shor discovered a clever way to store quantum information.
—Ben Brubaker, WIRED, 17 Mar. 2024
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“Applied.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/applied. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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applied
adjective
ap·plied
ə-ˈplīd 
: put to use in practice or action
especially
: applying general principles to solve problems that have clear limits
applied sciences
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