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Applied vs Applicative - What's the difference?

applied | applicative |

As adjectives the difference between applied and applicative

is that applied is put into practical use while applicative is having practical application; applicable.

As a verb applied

is past tense of apply.

applied

English

Adjective

(-)
  • put into practical use
  • of a branch of science, serving another branch of science or engineering
  • Antonyms

    * (serving another branch ): pure

    Derived terms

    (Derived terms) * applied anatomy * applied anthropology * applied art * applied chemistry * applied computing * applied ecology * applied engineering * applied ethics * applied kinesiology * applied linguistics * applied mathematics * applied physics * applied probability * applied psychology * applied science * applied sociology * applied statistics

    Verb

    (head)
  • (apply)
  • applicative

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Having practical application; applicable
  • Derived terms

    * applicative programming language