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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That includes providing students with applied and work-based learning experiences in high school, as well as career exposure and exploration opportunities that begin in age-appropriate ways in middle school.
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Matt Gandal, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
However, the study can only show an association and not a direct cause and effect, said Duval, who now directs applied research at CReATe Fertility Centre, a fertility clinic in Toronto.
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Ayesh currently teaches applied piano at Spartanburg Methodist College in South Carolina.
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Among them were Shawn Ligocki and his father, Terry, an applied mathematician who ran their search program in the off hours on powerful computers at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory.
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Matt Gandal, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
However, the study can only show an association and not a direct cause and effect, said Duval, who now directs applied research at CReATe Fertility Centre, a fertility clinic in Toronto.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2025
Ayesh currently teaches applied piano at Spartanburg Methodist College in South Carolina.
—Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Sep. 2025
Among them were Shawn Ligocki and his father, Terry, an applied mathematician who ran their search program in the off hours on powerful computers at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory.
—Ben Brubaker, Quanta Magazine, 22 Aug. 2025
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“Applied.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/applied. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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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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