appliance
English
/əˈplaɪəns/
noun
Definitions
- An implement, an instrument or apparatus designed (or at least used) as a means to a specific end (often specified), especially:
- (obsolete) The act of applying.
- (obsolete) A means of eliminating or counteracting something undesirable, especially an illness.
- (obsolete) Willing service, willingness to act as someone wishes.
Etymology
Suffix from English apply.
Origin
English
apply
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- appliable English
- applianced English
- appliancelike English
- applicatory English
- applier English
- appliest English
- applieth English
- appliment English
- apply English
- coapply English
- disapply English
- misappliance English
- misapply English
- overapply English
- preapply English
- reapply English
- unapply English
- underapply English
- appliance Spanish, Castilian
- アプライアンス Japanese
- aplien Middle English
- applier Old French
- aplay Cebuano
- mag-apply Tagalog