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applet
nounC1/C2
/ˈæplət/A small software application designed to perform a single, specific task, often running within a larger host program or web browser.
appleton
nounLow (as a common noun, it is non-existent)
/ˈæpəltən/A surname; a place name for multiple towns, villages, and civil parishes, particularly associated with the town in Cheshire, England.
appleton layer
nounVery Low (Scientific/Technical)
/ˈæpəltən ˈleɪə/A region of the Earth's ionosphere, the F2 layer, which reflects radio waves and enables long-distance communication.
appliance
nounverb-transitiveB1
/əˈplaɪ.əns/A device or machine designed to perform a specific domestic or technical function, typically powered by electricity or gas.
appliance garage
nounLow
/əˈplaɪəns ˈɡærɑːʒ/A dedicated storage cabinet or countertop compartment designed to conceal and hold small kitchen appliances when not in use.
applicability
nounC1-C2
/ˌæp.lɪ.kəˈbɪl.ə.ti/The quality of being relevant or suitable to be applied to a particular situation, subject, or context.
applicant
nounB2
/ˈæplɪkənt/A person who formally requests or puts themselves forward for something, typically a job, place, or grant.
application
nounHigh (C1 on CEFR scale, extremely common in academic and professional contexts)
/ˌæp.lɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/A formal request for something, often in writing.
application program
nounC1
/ˌæp.lɪˈkeɪ.ʃən ˈprəʊ.ɡræm/A software program designed to perform specific tasks directly for an end-user.
applications package
nounC1
/ˌæp.lɪˈkeɪ.ʃənz ˈpæk.ɪdʒ/A collection of integrated computer software programs designed for a specific, related purpose, distributed as a single unit for users or businesses.
applicator
nounC1
/ˈæplɪkeɪtə/A tool or device used to apply a substance to a surface.
applied kinematics
nounLow/Very Low
/əˌplaɪd ˌkɪn.ɪˈmæt.ɪks/The branch of mechanics concerned with the motion of objects without reference to the forces which cause the motion, specifically in practical, real-world contexts and engineering applications.
applied linguistics
nounLow
/əˌplaɪd lɪŋˈɡwɪstɪks/The branch of linguistics concerned with practical applications of language study, such as language teaching, translation, speech therapy, and language policy.
applique
nounverbverb-transitiveC1
/əˈpliːkeɪ/A decorative design made of one material sewn or stuck onto another.
apply
verbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveB1
/əˈplaɪ/To put something into contact with something else, or to make a formal request.
appoggiatura
nounVery Low (C2)
/əˌpɒdʒ.əˈtʊə.rə/A musical ornament consisting of a non-chord note that resolves by step into the main note.
appoint
verbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveB1
/əˈpɔɪnt/To choose someone for a job or position of responsibility.
appointee
nounC1
/əˌpɔɪnˈtiː/a person who has been selected or designated for a particular position or role.
appointment
nounB1
/əˈpɔɪnt.mənt/A pre-arranged meeting at an agreed time and place, typically for professional, medical, or official purposes.
appointment in samarra
nounLow (Literary/Allusive)
/əˈpɔɪntmənt ɪn səˈmɑːrə/A literary/philosophical reference to an unavoidable and fatal encounter with death or fate; an inescapable, predestined meeting, often with a negative outcome.

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