applied

adjective

ap·plied | \ə-ˈplīd

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Definition of applied

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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Tapp-Harper, 50, has a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice from Coppin State University, and a master’s degree in applied behavioral science from Johns Hopkins University. — Kevin Rector, baltimoresun.com, "Tapp-Harper, longtime Baltimore commander and spokeswoman for police and sheriff, wants commissioner job," 7 June 2018 The federal seed money is aimed at filling a gap that the private sector generally doesn’t: the difficult period of applied research, when the science is proven but the prototype is not yet built. — Mark Trumbull, The Christian Science Monitor, "Even in Trump era, green energy innovation is sparking, not sputtering," 27 Apr. 2018 David Keith, a professor of applied physics and public policy at Harvard University, said in a statement. — Martin Finucane, BostonGlobe.com, "Researchers say they can capture carbon dioxide from the air — and recycle it back into fuel," 7 June 2018 Local students graduate Brian Michael Guendling of Poway, bachelor’s degree in applied arts and sciences, Midwestern State University, Wichita Falls, Texas. — Laura Groch, sandiegouniontribune.com, "North County School News, March 8," 8 Mar. 2018 The groom graduated from the University of Michigan and received a master’s degree in applied economics from Johns Hopkins University. — New York Times, "Amanda Kane, Jeffrey Rapp," 1 July 2018 Mark Russell, a researcher who specializes in applied exercise physiology at Leeds Trinity University in England and collaborates with Arent, agrees on the importance of strength training for soccer performance. — Daniel Ackerman, Scientific American, "Avoiding the “Bobblehead Effect”: Strength Training Could Help Soccer Players," 29 June 2018 The administration wants to combine applied energy programs researching fossil-fuel, nuclear and renewable energy into a single new office. — Dino Grandoni, Washington Post, "The Energy 202: Trump's plan to overhaul government would give Interior and EPA more power," 22 June 2018 The decades-old Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale, which has trained thousands in applied and creative arts since the 1970s, has stopped accepting students. — David Lyons, Sun-Sentinel.com, "Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale stops accepting new students as parent pares U.S. operations," 3 July 2018

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applied

adjective

English Language Learners Definition of applied

: having or relating to practical use : not theoretical

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applied

adjective

ap·plied | \ə-ˈplīd

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Medical Definition of applied

: put to practical use especially : applying general principles to solve definite problems applied sciences applied psychology

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