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applicant

/ˈæp.lə.kənt/

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What does applicant mean?

noun

  1. One who applies for something; one who makes a request; a petitioner.
  2. A party who initiates legal proceedings against another party.
  3. The third coordinate (or z-coordinate) in a three-dimensional coordinate system.

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IPA pronunciation

/ˈæp.lə.kənt/

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At the request of an applicant, the competent regulatory authority shall provide information concerning the status of an application.
CanadaNorth American Free Trade Agreement, 1992 Oct. 7 Tariff Phasing DescriptionsProject Gutenberg ebook #89
If the difficulty was unusually profound, the applicant was directed to someone more specially experienced in that line of thought.
Charlotte Perkins GilmanHerlandProject Gutenberg ebook #32
More book examples (3)
An employer of men for responsible positions recently made this inquiry concerning each applicant for a position, ``Does he have any habits?
Walter Dill ScottIncreasing Human Efficiency in Business A Contribution to the Psychology of BusinessProject Gutenberg ebook #1319
AN applicant for membership in the Engineers' Club of Philadelphia is required to give a brief statement of the professional work he has done.
Frank Lewis Dyer; Thomas Commerford MartinEdison: His Life and InventionsProject Gutenberg ebook #820
The applicant is allowed a garden on the sole condition that he cultivate it well through the season, and that he do not trespass upon his neighbors.
Bolton HallThree Acres and LibertyProject Gutenberg ebook #4509