applicant
English meaning: Applicant
Definition
One who applies for something; one who makes a request; a petitioner.
Example
“Our job advertisement attracted seven applicants.”
Another example: “There were over two hundred applicants for the single position.”
Usage — When, Where & How
Noun for a person who formally applies for something, especially a job, place or grant ('the successful applicant'). Common in recruitment, admissions and legal contexts. Formal register.
Etymology & Origin
English — Origin & History
From Latin applicare 'to attach to, apply', from ad- plus plicare 'to fold', plus the agent suffix -ant, dating to the 17th century.
Synonyms
- candidate
- petitioner
- aspirant
- claimant
- entrant
Related Words
- respondent
- affidavit
- interviewer
- ioc
- submit
- application
- examiner
- firearm
- visa
- patent
Common Collocations
- successful applicant
- job applicant
- applicant pool
- reject an applicant
- prospective applicant
- applicant details
Word Forms
apply (v); applicant (n); applicants; application (n)
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Literary Heritage
“To thine own self be true, and it must follow, as the night the day, thou canst not then be false to any man.”
/To thine own self be true/
“Be honest with yourself — and as naturally as night follows day, you will be unable to be false to others.”
“I'm nobody! Who are you? Are you nobody, too?”
/I'm nobody! Who are you?/
“I am nobody — and that quiet anonymity is more honest than the noise of public fame.”
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