ap·pli·cant

ap·pli·cant
/ˈæplıkənt/ noun, pl -cants [count]
: someone who formally asks for something (such as a job or admission to a college) : someone who applies for something

successful college/job applicants

We interviewed 30 qualified applicants for the job.


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  • sup´pli|cant|ly — sup|pli|cant «SUHP luh kuhnt», adjective, noun. = suppliant. (Cf. ↑suppliant) ╂[< Latin supplicāns, antis, present participle of supplicāre; see etym. under supplicate (Cf. ↑supplicate). See etym. of doublet suppliant. (Cf. ↑suppliant)]… …   Useful english dictionary

  • sup|pli|cant — «SUHP luh kuhnt», adjective, noun. = suppliant. (Cf. ↑suppliant) ╂[< Latin supplicāns, antis, present participle of supplicāre; see etym. under supplicate (Cf. ↑supplicate). See etym. of doublet suppliant. (Cf. ↑suppliant)] –sup´pli|cant|ly,… …   Useful english dictionary

  • ap|pli|cant — «AP luh kuhnt», noun. a person who applies (for a job, money, position, help, entrance, or office): »Are you an applicant for this job? Many high school graduates are applicants to college. SYNONYM(S): petitioner, candidate, aspirant. ╂[<… …   Useful english dictionary

  • sup·pli·cant — /ˈsʌplıkənt/ noun, pl cants [count] formal : a person who asks for something in a respectful way from a powerful person or God a humble supplicant …   Useful english dictionary

  • pli — am·pli·ate; am·pli·a·tion; am·pli·a·tive; am·pli·dyne; am·pli·fi·er; am·pli·fy; am·pli·stat; am·pli·tude; ap·pli·a·ble; ap·pli·ance; ap·pli·ca·bil·i·ty; ap·pli·ca·ble; ap·pli·ca·ble·ness; ap·pli·ca·bly; ap·pli·cant; ap·pli·ca·tor;… …   English syllables

  • cant — ap·pli·cant; cant; cant·i·ly; cant·ing; cant·let; cant·ly; cant·saw; cla·rif·i·cant; com·pli·cant; co·rus·cant; de·cant; de·cant·ate; de·cant·er; ded·i·cant; des·cant·er; des·cant·ist; fab·ri·cant; im·pec·cant; im·pli·cant; in·cant; in·di·cant;… …   English syllables

  • applicant — ap·pli·cant …   English syllables

  • complicant — com·pli·cant …   English syllables

  • implicant — im·pli·cant …   English syllables

  • supplicant — sup·pli·cant …   English syllables

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