Oxford Business English Dictionary for Learners of English

applicant /'ееplikant/ noun [C] a person who applies for sth, especially a job, shares, etc: There were over a hundred applicants for the job. о Successful applicants were entitled to purchase up to 1000 shares each.

application /.aepli'keijn/ noun

see also: enterprise application, letter of multiple share speculative ~

[C,U] a formal written request for sth, such as a job or permission to do sth: I am pleased to tellyou that your application for the post has been successful, о All planning applications should be submitted to the local council.

О to file/make/send in/submit an application ♦ to grant/reject/turn down an application ♦ to consider/examine/process an application

[c] = application form

[ U,C] the practical use of sth, especially a theory, discovery, etc: The new invention would have wide application in industry, о a wide range of applications

[u] the act of making a rule, etc. operate or become active: strict application of the law

appeal board

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(IT) (also application .program) (also app. informal) [C] a program designed to do a particular job; a piece of software: You can run several applications at the same time, о software application for 'listing (also application for quo'tation) noun [c]

(Stock Exchange) a request by a company to be listed on a stock exchange

appli'cation form (also .application) noun [c] a document with spaces for writing in personal information, used for making a formal request for sth: You will be asked to complete an application form and attend an interview.

to complete/fill in/fill out/send off an application form

application for quo'tation = application

for listing

application for'shares = share application

appli'cation .letter = letter of application appli'cation .money noun [u] (Stock Exchange) the money paid by sb who asks for new shares that are being sold

appli'cation .program = application (5) appli cation 'software noun [u] (IT) a program designed to do a particular job: business application software Isynj application

apply /a'plai/ verb (applies, applying, applied, applied

[no obj] apply (to sb/sth) (for sth) to make a formal written request for sth: The company has applied for planning permission to build a factory on the site, о Four people applied for the post of Assistant Manager, о Please apply in writing with full CV to the Human Resources Manager, о I decided to apply to business school.

[+ obj] apply sth (to sth) to use sth or make sth work in a particular situation: When you start work you must apply what you have learned at college, о As the new technology was applied to farming, fewer workers were needed.

[+ obj or no obj] (not used in the continuous tenses) apply (sth) (to sb/sth) to concern or have an effect on sb/sth: Special conditions apply to people who are under 21. о The tax will be applied to all new cars from next year.

appoint /a'point/ verb [+ obj]

to choose sb for a job or a position of responsibility: He has recently been appointed to the board. OA French woman has been appointed as head of Switzerland's largest bank, о We are looking to appoint a financial advisor as soon as possible, о A private bank was appointed to handle the sale. See note at employ

(formal) to arrange or decide on a time or place for doing sth: I arrived ten minutes before the appointed time.

appointee /a.poin'ti:/ noun [c] (HR) a person who has been chosen for a job or a position of responsibility: the new appointee to the post

applications for the travel industry iswl application software

appointment /a'pointmant/ noun see also: letter of appointment

new administrative assistant о her recent appointment to the post of Head of Finance 3 {HR) [C] a job or a position of responsibility: promotion to a more senior appointment

ap'pointment book (also ap pointments

book, less frequent) = diary (1)

ap'pointment .letter = letter of

appointment ap'pointments book = appointment book