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application vs action

action vs application

application and action both are nouns.

application is not a verb while action is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
application Yes No No No
action Yes No Yes No
As nouns, action is a hypernym of application; that is, action is a word with a broader meaning than application:
  • application: the action of putting something into operation
  • action: something done (usually as opposed to something said)
application (noun) action (noun)
the action of putting something into operation the most important or interesting work or activity in a specific area or field
a diligent effort a judicial proceeding brought by one party against another; one party prosecutes another for a wrong done or for protection of a right or for prevention of a wrong
the act of bringing something to bear; using it for a particular purpose something done (usually as opposed to something said)
the work of applying something a military engagement
liquid preparation having a soothing or antiseptic or medicinal action when applied to the skin an act by a government body or supranational organization
a verbal or written request for assistance or employment or admission to a school the operating part that transmits power to a mechanism
a program that gives a computer instructions that provide the user with tools to accomplish a task In firearms terminology, the mechanism that handles the ammunition (loads, locks, fires, and extracts the cartridges).
the trait of being active and energetic and forceful
the series of events that form a plot
a process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent of human beings)
the state of being active
application (verb) action (verb)
put in effect
institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against
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