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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Examples of applied in a Sentence
a professor of applied science
used some applied psychology to get the teenager to become more responsible
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On top of our applied learning methodology, students also engage with global speakers through events and outreach activities.
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Foreign Affairs, 21 Aug. 2023
Pottery Barn reminds us of that eternal truth with a special collection mug made of porcelain with an applied decal and glaze finish.
—Alana Altmann, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 July 2023
Kat Friedrich Kat Friedrich is a former mechanical engineer who started out as an applied math, engineering, and physics major at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
—Kat Friedrich, Popular Mechanics, 6 May 2023
The Hidden Binary of Knitting Creates Tough Gear Kat Friedrich is a former mechanical engineer who started out as an applied math, engineering, and physics major at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
—Kat Friedrich, Popular Mechanics, 6 July 2023
And that pure math was helpful to parts of applied math, and applied math is useful to engineering, science.
—Steven Strogatz, Quanta Magazine, 22 Mar. 2023
Kat Friedrich is a former mechanical engineer who started out as an applied math, engineering, and physics major at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
—Kat Friedrich, Popular Mechanics, 12 May 2023
The Senate move capped several years of often fierce debate over the legislation, which President Andrés Manuel López Obrador’s administration has said is needed to streamline policymaking and bolster government support for basic and applied research.
—Byalejandra Manjarrez, science.org, 2 May 2023
Not treating yourself to the potentially small expense that may improve your overall happiness and well-being in the long run is not the answer, Dr. Dennis P. Stolle, the senior director of applied psychology at the American Psychological Association, told Fortune.
—Byalexa Mikhail, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2022
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Foreign Affairs, 21 Aug. 2023
Pottery Barn reminds us of that eternal truth with a special collection mug made of porcelain with an applied decal and glaze finish.
—Alana Altmann, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 July 2023
Kat Friedrich Kat Friedrich is a former mechanical engineer who started out as an applied math, engineering, and physics major at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
—Kat Friedrich, Popular Mechanics, 6 May 2023
The Hidden Binary of Knitting Creates Tough Gear Kat Friedrich is a former mechanical engineer who started out as an applied math, engineering, and physics major at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
—Kat Friedrich, Popular Mechanics, 6 July 2023
And that pure math was helpful to parts of applied math, and applied math is useful to engineering, science.
—Steven Strogatz, Quanta Magazine, 22 Mar. 2023
Kat Friedrich is a former mechanical engineer who started out as an applied math, engineering, and physics major at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
—Kat Friedrich, Popular Mechanics, 12 May 2023
The Senate move capped several years of often fierce debate over the legislation, which President Andrés Manuel López Obrador’s administration has said is needed to streamline policymaking and bolster government support for basic and applied research.
—Byalejandra Manjarrez, science.org, 2 May 2023
Not treating yourself to the potentially small expense that may improve your overall happiness and well-being in the long run is not the answer, Dr. Dennis P. Stolle, the senior director of applied psychology at the American Psychological Association, told Fortune.
—Byalexa Mikhail, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2022
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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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