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application form — an official document that you fill out to request something or apply for something

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: an official document that you fill out to request something or apply for something

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˌæplɪˈkeɪʃən fɔːrm/

Example Sentences

  • My dog ate my college application form, so now I have to attend barking school instead
  • The application form was so long, I aged three years while filling it out
  • Don't forget to sign the application form before submitting it

application form

NOUN

[/ˌæplɪˈkeɪʃən fɔːrm/]

an official document that you fill out to request something or apply for something

a young student sits at a desk carefully writing information on a multi-page official document with blank fields and checkboxes. The student holds a pen and concentrates while filling in each section of the form. An admissions officer sits across the desk pointing to specific areas that need to be completed. The completed sections show the student is requesting acceptance into the university program. Other students wait in line behind them holding similar blank documents.  someone filling out an official document to request something or apply for something
💡 Concept

a young student sits at a desk carefully writing information on a multi-page official document with blank fields and checkboxes. The student holds a pen and concentrates while filling in each section of the form. An admissions officer sits across the desk pointing to specific areas that need to be completed. The completed sections show the student is requesting acceptance into the university program. Other students wait in line behind them holding similar blank documents. someone filling out an official document to request something or apply for something

Checking information at the station, filling the application formation!
🎵 Rhyme

Checking information at the station, filling the application formation!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˌæplɪˈkeɪʃən fɔːrm/
🇬🇧 UK/ˌæplɪˈkeɪʃən fɔːm/

🌳Etymology

Rootapplic-
Suffix--ation

Origin

Application derives from Latin applicare (to attach, apply), combining ad- (to) and plicare (to fold). Form comes from Latin forma (shape, form). Together, the term refers to a document where information is arranged in a standardized shape or format for submission.

Breakdown

application: ad- (to) + plicare (fold) = to apply or attach; form: from Latin forma (shape, structure). The compound denotes a structured document for formal requests.

🎵Rhyme

information
nation
station

🔗Collocations

fill out an application form
submit an application form
online application form
job application form
blank application form
complete an application form

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

“My dog ate my college application form, so now I have to attend barking school instead”

😄 Fun example

“The application form was so long, I aged three years while filling it out”

“Don't forget to sign the application form before submitting it”

“The university requires all students to complete an application form”

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