From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishappliedap‧plied /əˈplaɪd/ ●○○ adjective → applied science/physics/linguistics etc → pure(10), → theoretical(1)
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applied• National Socialism is nothing more than applied biology.• The applied ethics strand is represented by a unit concerned with moral problems relating to conflict between persons, groups and societies.• Another aspect of the applied philosophy of the polytechnics is that they should maintain close contacts with industry and business. 