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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An applied micro-economist, Bertrand conducts research in the fields of labor economics, corporate finance, political economy and development economics.
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Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
But scientists funded by the U.S. National Institutes of Health, the largest funder of basic and applied research, typically experience gaps in funding of 2 to 3 years each, a 2023 study found.
—Byjeffrey Brainard, science.org, 1 Aug. 2024
Non-centrosymmetric crystals distorted under stress have an imbalance in their internal electric configuration, which produces an electrical potential—or voltage—across the crystal that is directly proportional to the applied mechanical force.
—John Timmer, Ars Technica, 3 Sep. 2024
The deal, expected to close in the third quarter of this year, would significantly expand IDEX’s applied material science technologies portfolio.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 24 July 2024
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Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
But scientists funded by the U.S. National Institutes of Health, the largest funder of basic and applied research, typically experience gaps in funding of 2 to 3 years each, a 2023 study found.
—Byjeffrey Brainard, science.org, 1 Aug. 2024
Non-centrosymmetric crystals distorted under stress have an imbalance in their internal electric configuration, which produces an electrical potential—or voltage—across the crystal that is directly proportional to the applied mechanical force.
—John Timmer, Ars Technica, 3 Sep. 2024
The deal, expected to close in the third quarter of this year, would significantly expand IDEX’s applied material science technologies portfolio.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 24 July 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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