app

noun (app, apps)

«app» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

An app is a program on a phone, tablet or computer, like a game, a map or a calculator. It is short for «application». tree →

In the lessons

a thing counted on a phone: apps are added (downloaded) and taken away (deleted); in everyday life apps help with maps, weather and school work; phrases: «download an app», «delete an app», «open the app», «app store»

Examples

Dave had 23 apps on his phone. tree →
He deleted 8 apps. tree →
She downloaded 6 new apps. tree →
How many more apps than files did he have left? tree →
I use a maths app to practise times tables. tree →
The weather app says it will rain. tree →
Ask a parent before you download a new app. tree →
Tap the app to open it. tree →

Note

Countable: an app, apps. A thing counted. «download» adds apps, «delete» takes them away. Trap: problems often mix apps and files; keep the two kinds apart. Safety: some apps ask for personal details; check with an adult first.

On Mova

Trees and pragmatics of «app» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
«app» in the school dictionary on Mova free.

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