applicative

ˈæplɪˌkeɪtɪv

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Definition of applicative - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

utility

Rare

having practical application or relevance

Rare

The theory is highly applicative in real-world scenarios.

functional

pragmatic

utilitarian

mathematics

TECH.

involving the application of an operator on an operand

TECH.

The applicative process simplifies the calculation.

applying

functional

practical

technology

TECH.

describing a programming language using functional transformations

TECH.

Haskell is known for its applicative nature.

functional

transformational

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Origin of applicative

Latin, applicare (to attach) + -ive (suffix)

Examples of applicative in a sentence

His research is applicative to various engineering problems.
The applicative function was crucial in the algorithm.
In this context, the applicative method enhances efficiency.
The applicative approach simplifies code structure.
Developers prefer applicative languages for certain tasks.

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French:applicable, applicatif, ...
German:anwendbar, applikativ, ...
Italian:applicativo, trasformativo, ...
Spanish:aplicativo, operacional, ...
Portuguese:aplicável, aplicativo, ...
Chinese:应用的, 运算的, ...
Japanese:応用的な, 適用的な, ...
Arabic:تَطْبِيقِيّ, ...
Hebrew:יָשִׂים, אַפְּלִיקָטִיבִי, ...
Russian:прикладной, аппликативный, ...
Ukrainian:практичний, аплікативний, ...
Hindi:प्रायोगिक, आवेदनशील, ...
Bengali:প্রযোজ্য, গণনামূলক, ...
Catalan:aplicable, aplicatiu, ...
Czech:aplikovatelný, aplikativní, ...
Danish:anvendelig, applicativ, ...
Dutch:toepasbaar, applicatief, ...
Greek:εφαρμοστικός, λειτουργικός, ...
Hungarian:alkalmazható, alkalmazatív, ...
Khmer:អាចអនុវត្តបាន, ពាក់ព័ន្ធនឹងការអនុវត្តប្រមាណវិធីលើអង្គធាតុបញ្ចូល, ...
Korean:실용적인, 적용적, ...
Persian:کاربردی, اعمالی, ...
Polish:aplikacyjny, operacyjny, ...
Portuguese (BR):aplicável, aplicativo, ...
Romanian:aplicativ, ...
Swedish:tillämpbar, applicativ, ...
Thai:ประยุกต์ใช้ได้, ประยุกต์ใช้, ...
Turkish:kullanışlı, uygulayıcı, ...
Vietnamese:có tính ứng dụng, áp dụng, ...

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