applicants
English meaning: Applicants
Definition
One who applies for something; one who makes a request; a petitioner.
Example
“Our job advertisement attracted seven applicants.”
Another example: “Only the strongest applicants were invited to a second interview.”
Usage — When, Where & How
Neutral and common in formal contexts: jobs, university admissions, loans, visas and grants. An applicant is anyone formally requesting something. Standard in administrative and HR writing.
Etymology & Origin
English — Origin & History
From Latin 'applicans', present participle of 'applicare' (to attach, apply oneself), entering English in the 17th century.
Synonyms
- candidates
- aspirants
- petitioners
- claimants
Related Words
- application
- candidate
- apply
- interview
- recruitment
Common Collocations
- job applicants
- successful applicants
- shortlisted applicants
- applicant pool
- qualified applicants
Word Forms
applicant (n); applicants; apply (v); application (n)
Word Tools
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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Language information
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- English
- English
- Script
- Latin
- Family
- Indo-European
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