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uh-PLORZ/əˈplɔːz/

Applause is clapping as a sign of approval (usually uncountable): a round of applause; loud applause. Clapping and ovation are close twins; an ovation is stronger and longer. Applause in the chamber is not a majority; quote the division. Mix-up: applause vs apples; pause. Do not write “an applause” as a countable vote.

Meaning

Clapping as a sign of approval (usually uncountable).

Examples

• “Applause in the chamber is not a majority; quote the division, the source said.”
• “A round of applause featured in the assembly log, which is the school sense.”

Good to know

a round of applause; loud / polite applause. Verb: applaud. Close: clapping / ovation. Trap: countable “an applause”. Citizenship, media, and drama. Clapping as approval, not a counted vote.

Near in meaning

clapping, ovation, cheers

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