petition vs application

application vs petition

petition and application both are nouns.

petition is a verb but application is not a verb.

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

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

petition: a formal message requesting something that is submitted to an authority
application: a verbal or written request for assistance or employment or admission to a school

Other hyponyms of petition include appeal, collection, ingathering, solicitation, demand.

petition (noun)	application (noun)
a formal message requesting something that is submitted to an authority	the action of putting something into operation
reverent petition to a deity	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

petition (verb)	application (verb)
write a petition for something to somebody; request formally and in writing

Difference between petition and application

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