Application vs. Advantage

Applicationnoun

The act of applying or laying on, in a literal sense

Applicationnoun

The substance applied.

Applicationnoun

The act of applying as a means; the employment of means to accomplish an end; specific use.

Applicationnoun

The act of directing or referring something to a particular case, to discover or illustrate agreement or disagreement, fitness, or correspondence.

Applicationnoun

(computing) A computer program or the set of software that the end user perceives as a single entity as a tool for a well-defined purpose. (Also called: application program; application software.)

Applicationnoun

A verbal or written request for assistance or employment or admission to a school, course or similar.

Applicationnoun

A petition, entreaty, or other request, with the adposition for denoting the subject matter.

Applicationnoun

The act of requesting, claiming, or petitioning something.

Applicationnoun

Diligence; close thought or attention.

Applicationnoun

A kind of needlework; appliqué.

Applicationnoun

(obsolete) Compliance.

Applicationnoun

The act of applying or laying on, in a literal sense; as, the application of emollients to a diseased limb.

Applicationnoun

The thing applied.

Applicationnoun

The act of applying as a means; the employment of means to accomplish an end; specific use.

Applicationnoun

The act of directing or referring something to a particular case, to discover or illustrate agreement or disagreement, fitness, or correspondence; as, I make the remark, and leave you to make the application; the application of a theory.

Applicationnoun

That part of a sermon or discourse in which the principles before laid down and illustrated are applied to practical uses; the "moral" of a fable.

Applicationnoun

The capacity of being practically applied or used; relevancy; as, a rule of general application.

Applicationnoun

The act of fixing the mind or closely applying one's self; assiduous effort; close attention; as, to injure the health by application to study.

Applicationnoun

The act of making request of soliciting; as, an application for an office; he made application to a court of chancery.

Applicationnoun

A request; a document containing a request; as, his application was placed on file.

Applicationnoun

a verbal or written request for assistance or employment or admission to a school;

Applicationnoun

the act of bringing something to bear; using it for a particular purpose;

Applicationnoun

a program that gives a computer instructions that provide the user with tools to accomplish a task;

Applicationnoun

the work of applying something;

Applicationnoun

liquid preparation having a soothing or antiseptic or medicinal action when applied to the skin;

Applicationnoun

a diligent effort;

Advantagenoun

(countable) Any condition, circumstance, opportunity or means, particularly favorable to success, or to any desired end.

Advantagenoun

(obsolete) Superiority; mastery; — used with of to specify its nature or with over to specify the other party.

Advantagenoun

Superiority of state, or that which gives it; benefit; gain; profit

Advantagenoun

(tennis) The score where one player wins a point after deuce but needs the next to carry the game.

Advantagenoun

(soccer) The continuation of the game after a foul against the attacking team, because the attacking team are in an advantageous position.

Advantagenoun

Interest of money; increase; overplus (as the thirteenth in the baker's dozen).

Advantageverb

(transitive) to provide (someone) with an advantage, to give an edge to

Advantageverb

(reflexive) to do something for one's own benefit; to take advantage of

Advantagenoun

Any condition, circumstance, opportunity, or means, particularly favorable to success, or to any desired end; benefit; as, the enemy had the advantage of a more elevated position.

Advantagenoun

Superiority; mastery; - with of or over.

Advantagenoun

Superiority of state, or that which gives it; benefit; gain; profit; as, the advantage of a good constitution.

Advantagenoun

Interest of money; increase; overplus (as the thirteenth in the baker's dozen).

Advantagenoun

The first point scored after deuce.

Advantageverb

To give an advantage to; to further; to promote; to benefit; to profit.

Advantagenoun

the quality of having a superior or more favorable position;

Advantagenoun

first point scored after deuce

Advantagenoun

benefit resulting from some event or action;

Advantageverb

give an advantage to;