applied

UK/ә'plaid/US

IELTSA2

Definitions

adj.

Put to practical use rather than being purely theoretical

应用的，实用的（相对于理论的）

Root Breakdown

Root-derived

ap-to, toward

plicfold, bend, layer

-edpast tense / completed

=applied

The adjective use of apply's past participle: knowledge that has been "folded toward" real problems — applied science, applied mathematics. See apply.

Root plic still carries 55 more words

Example Sentences

1.
She majored in applied mathematics.
2.
Applied research focuses on solving real problems.

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