opening applications
noun phraseUK /ˈəʊpənɪŋ ˌæplɪˈkeɪʃənz/
US /ˈoʊpənɪŋ ˌæplɪˈkeɪʃənz/
Starting up computer programs so you can use them.
Opening applications on the tablet takes only a few seconds.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. The act of beginning to fill out forms to ask for something, like a job or a school.
Opening applications for the summer camp begins in March.
3. Making requests formally available for people to submit.
The company is opening applications for new interns next week.
4. Starting the process of applying something, such as a coat of paint.
Opening applications of the new paint revealed the old wall underneath.