Definition of APPLICANT

applicant

Plural: applicants

Noun

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

Examples

  • Our job advertisement attracted seven applicants.

Origin / Etymology

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

Synonyms

applier, applicate

Scrabble Score: 15

applicant: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
applicant: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
applicant: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 20

applicant: valid Words With Friends Word