applicant

[ ap-li-kuhnt ]
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noun
  1. a person who applies for or requests something; a candidate: an applicant for a position.

Origin of applicant

1
First recorded in 1475–85, applicant is from the Latin word applicant- (stem of applicāns applying, present participle of applicāre). See apply, -ant

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applicant

/ (ˈæplɪkənt) /


noun
  1. a person who applies, as for a job, grant, support, etc; candidate

Origin of applicant

1
C15: from Latin applicāns, from applicāre to apply

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