app

1 of 2

noun

1
: application sense 3
a word processing app
especially : an application designed for a mobile device (such as a smartphone)
Health-insurance companies and government officials alike are drawn to the ability of smartphone apps to reach tough-to-access patients, to effect long-term lifestyle changes, and to do it all at a very low cost. Marcellus Hall
see also killer app
2
informal : appetizer
… the hidden video monitors that tell the cooks when the V.I.P.'s have finished their appsThomas McNamee

app

2 of 2

abbreviation

1
apparatus
2
appendix
3
appliance

Examples of app in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
Other new measures include a commitment to improve the app experience via regular software upgrades. Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024 With this upcoming function, users will be able to view live train status updates from the ticket in the Google app. Tribune News Service, Orange County Register, 1 Oct. 2024 Microsoft has also replaced the Mail and Calendar apps with a new Outlook client, and the Copilot app has turned into a web app that no longer directly interacts with Windows 11 settings. Tom Warren, The Verge, 1 Oct. 2024 The Paramount+ app is available in the Apple App Store or on Google Play. Gabe Hauari, The Indianapolis Star, 1 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for app 

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Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1981, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of app was in 1981

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“App.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/app. Accessed 13 Oct. 2024.

Kids Definition

app

noun
ˈap
1
2
informal : appetizer

Medical Definition

app

1 of 2 abbreviation
appendix

APP

2 of 2 abbreviation
amyloid precursor protein

Legal Definition

App

abbreviation
Appeals

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