cure vs application

application vs cure

cure and application both are nouns.

cure is a verb but application is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
cure	Yes	No	Yes	No
application	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, application is a hyponym of cure; that is, application is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than cure:

cure: a medicine or therapy that cures disease or relieve pain
application: liquid preparation having a soothing or antiseptic or medicinal action when applied to the skin

Other hyponyms of cure include acoustic, antidote, counterpoison, emetic, nauseant, vomit, vomitive, lenitive, lotion, magic bullet, balm, ointment, salve, unction, unguent, alleviant, alleviator, palliative, catholicon, cure-all, nostrum, panacea, preventative, preventive, prophylactic.

cure (noun)	application (noun)
a medicine or therapy that cures disease or relieve pain	the action of putting something into operation
	a diligent effort
	the act of bringing something to bear; using it for a particular purpose
	the work of applying something
	liquid preparation having a soothing or antiseptic or medicinal action when applied to the skin
	a verbal or written request for assistance or employment or admission to a school
	a program that gives a computer instructions that provide the user with tools to accomplish a task

cure (verb)	application (verb)
provide a cure for, make healthy again
prepare by drying, salting, or chemical processing in order to preserve
be or become preserved
make (substances) hard and improve their usability

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