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Applicant

//ˈæp.lə.kɪnt// noun

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    One who applies for something; one who makes a request; a petitioner.

    "Our job advertisement attracted seven applicants."

  2. 2
    a person who requests or seeks something such as assistance or employment or admission wordnet
  3. 3
    One who applies for something; one who makes a request; a petitioner.; A party who initiates legal proceedings against another party. specific
  4. 4
    The third coordinate (or z-coordinate) in a three-dimensional coordinate system.

Etymology

From Latin applicans, present participle of applicare. See apply.

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