noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

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.

Synonyms

All synonyms

applicateapplieraspirantcandidateclaimanthopeful

Example

More examples

"The applicant impressed the examiner favorably."

Etymology

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

Related phrases

job applicantcoordinate systemthree dimensional

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