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“Apps” or “Apse”

apps / apse are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term.

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Definitions

What each term means

Same sound, different spellings and meanings, shown with a pronunciation guide for each term.

apps AE·p·s

No dictionary entry for this spelling — see the usage examples below for how it shows up in writing.

apse

  • nouna domed or vaulted recess or projection on a building especially the east end of a church; usually contains the altar.
Usage

Examples in context

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“apps”

  • Most iOS solitaire apps are integrated with Apple's Game…
  • …social network through third-party Mastodon apps that did not subsequently block
  • The way these apps search by sound is through…
  • Coventry City FC (1982–85) 12 apps 0 goals
  • …decoder with PVR, Internet, online apps and other things is called
  • …Toot!, two popular Mastodon mobile apps, had already blacklisted Gab's domains…
  • …and Calibre Cloud Pro (paid), apps by Intrepid Logic that let…
  • Associated apps
  • …debug menu from classic card apps is no longer present, and…
  • …Town FC (loan) (1984) 10 apps 1 goals

“apse”

  • …to the right of the apse is to be found the…
  • The apse area of the ancient basilica…
  • …and the dome of the apse.
  • The apse has 14th century paintings inspired…
  • …the principal altar in the apse in front of a polytych…
  • The interior, mainly the semicircular apse, contains the following canvases:
  • …aisles, without transept and an apse.
  • The apse, with a cross vault decorated…
  • A polygonal apse chancel was added in the…
  • …of Miracles, while in the apse there is a second fresco…

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