Application
Part of speech: noun
Definition: The act of applying or laying on, in a literal sense; as, the application of emollients to a diseased limb. The thing applied. The act of applying as a means; the employment of means to accomplish an end; specific use. The act of directing or referring something to a particular case, to discover or illustrate agreement or disagreement, fitness, or correspondence. A computer program or the set of software that the end user perceives as a single entity as a tool for a well-defined purpose. (Also called: application program; application software.) A verbal or written request for assistance or employment or admission to a school. A petition, entreaty, or other request.
Example sentence: Man's greatness consists in his ability to do and the proper application of his powers to things needed to be done.
Coating
Part of speech: noun
Definition: A thin outer layer.
Part of speech: verb
Definition: To cover with a coating of some material.