Dictionary

applicant en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˈæp.lə.kənt/ (Australia, Canada, UK, US)
• /ˈæp.lɪ.kənt/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• /ˈɛp.lə.kənt/ (New-Zealand)
• (New-Jersey) audio

Etymology

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

Meanings

1. One who applies for something; one who makes a request; a petitioner.
   • Our job advertisement attracted seven applicants.
2. (specific) One who applies for something; one who makes a request; a petitioner. ▸ A party who initiates legal proceedings against another party.
3. The third coordinate (or z-coordinate) in a three-dimensional coordinate system.

Forms

Deriveds

reapplicant · job applicant · nonapplicant

Descendants

apliken

Synonyms

applicate

Translations (65)

kmr xwedîdawa (party who initiates legal proceedings) · nl aanvrager (one who applies) · it richiedente (one who applies) · hu jelentkező (one who applies) · ca sol·licitant (one who applies) · ru соиска́тель (one who applies) · cmn 求職者 /求职者 (one who applies) · cmn 申請人 /申请人 (one who applies) · de Beantrager (one who applies) · nl sollicitant (one who applies) · de Beantragender (one who applies) · ja 応募者 (one who applies) · ru претенде́нт (one who applies) · ru проси́тель (one who applies) · el αιτούσα (one who applies) · ar مُتَقَدِّم (one who applies) · kmr dawakar (party who initiates legal proceedings) · pt candidato (one who applies) · fr demandeur (one who applies) · pl kandydat (one who applies) · nl eiser (party who initiates legal proceedings) · es candidato (one who applies) · hi आवेदक (one who applies) · fi hakija (one who applies) · el αιτών (one who applies) · ko 후보자 (one who applies) · ko 지원자 (one who applies) · nb søker (one who applies) · hy հավակնորդ (one who applies) · de Bewerber (one who applies) · uk зая́вник (one who applies) · pl kandydatka (one who applies) · ja 申請人 (one who applies) · ja 志願者 (one who applies) · it candidato (one who applies) · ja 申し込み者 (one who applies) · uk зая́вниця (one who applies) · hy թեկնածու (one who applies) · de Bewerberin (one who applies) · hi आवेदक (party who initiates legal proceedings) · fi anoja (one who applies) · kmr dawaker (one who applies) · ru заявитель (party who initiates legal proceedings) · da ansøger (one who applies) · fi kantaja (party who initiates legal proceedings) · ru аплика́нт (one who applies) · ko 출원자 (one who applies) · de Antragsteller (one who applies) · hu kérelmező (one who applies) · ru апплика́нт (one who applies) · es postulante (one who applies) · fr candidat (one who applies) · ja 申し立て人 (one who applies) · ru пода́тель (one who applies) · ru заяви́тель (one who applies) · ko 신청자 (one who applies) · ar مُقَدِّم طَلَب (one who applies) · nl aanklager (party who initiates legal proceedings) · ko 응모자 (one who applies) · es peticionario (one who applies) · pt requerente (one who applies) · es solicitante (one who applies) · gl solicitante (one who applies) · nrf applyitchant (one who applies) · ru кандида́т (one who applies)