Applying

Pronunciation

Origin

apply + -ing

Full definition of applying

Verb

1. Present participle of apply

Noun

1. The act of applying.
• 2012-03, Henry Petroski, Opening Doors, A doorknob of whatever roundish shape is effectively a continuum of levers, with the axis of the latching mechanism—known as the spindle—being the fulcrum about which the turning takes place. Applying a force tangential to the knob is essentially equivalent to applying one perpendicular to a radial line defining the lever.