Standard Lemma guide

applicant

noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • US: /ˈæp.lə.kɪnt/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • CMU ARPABET: AE1 P L IH0 K AH0 N T Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

noun

Meaning 1

One who applies for something; one who makes a request; a petitioner.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • Our job advertisement attracted seven applicants.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

One who applies for something; one who makes a request; a petitioner.

A party who initiates legal proceedings against another party.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: specific

Topics: law

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

The third coordinate (or z-coordinate) in a three-dimensional coordinate system.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: applicate

Antonyms: none provided

4

noun

Meaning 4

a person who requests or seeks something such as assistance or employment or admission

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: applier

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: person, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, soul

Narrower terms: aspirant, aspirer, hopeful, wannabe, wannabee, bidder, claimant, job candidate, material, petitioner, suppliant, supplicant, requester, possible, probable, submitter

History

Etymology

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

Across languages

Translations

65 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: مُقَدِّم طَلَب (muqaddim ṭalab) — one who applies
  • Arabic: مُتَقَدِّم (mutaqaddim) — one who applies
  • Armenian: հավակնորդ (havaknord) — one who applies
  • Armenian: թեկնածու (tʻeknacu) — one who applies
  • Catalan: sol·licitant — one who applies
  • Chinese Mandarin: 申請人 /申请人 (shēnqǐngrén) — one who applies
  • Chinese Mandarin: 求職者 /求职者 (qiúzhízhě) — one who applies
  • Danish: ansøger — one who applies
  • Dutch: aanvrager — one who applies
  • Dutch: sollicitant — one who applies
  • Finnish: hakija — one who applies
  • Finnish: anoja — one who applies
  • French: demandeur — one who applies
  • French: candidat — one who applies
  • Galician: solicitante — one who applies
  • German: Bewerber — one who applies
  • German: Bewerberin — one who applies
  • German: Antragsteller — one who applies
  • German: Beantrager — one who applies
  • German: Beantragender — one who applies
  • Greek: αιτών (aitón) — one who applies
  • Greek: αιτούσα (aitoúsa) — one who applies
  • Hindi: आवेदक (āvedak) — one who applies
  • Hungarian: kérelmező — one who applies
  • Hungarian: jelentkező — one who applies
  • Italian: candidato — one who applies
  • Italian: richiedente — one who applies
  • Japanese: 志願者 (shigansha) — one who applies
  • Japanese: 応募者 (ōbosha) — one who applies
  • Japanese: 申し込み者 (mōshikomisha) — one who applies
  • Japanese: 申し立て人 (mōshitatenin) — one who applies
  • Japanese: 申請人 (shinseinin) — one who applies
  • Korean: 응모자 (eungmoja) — one who applies
  • Korean: 출원자 (churwonja) — one who applies
  • Korean: 신청자 (sincheongja) — one who applies
  • Korean: 지원자 (jiwonja) — one who applies
  • Korean: 후보자 (huboja) — one who applies
  • Northern Kurdish: dawaker — one who applies
  • Norman: applyitchant — one who applies
  • Norwegian Bokmål: søker — one who applies
  • Polish: kandydat — one who applies
  • Polish: kandydatka — one who applies
  • Portuguese: requerente — one who applies
  • Portuguese: candidato — one who applies
  • Russian: заяви́тель (zajavítelʹ) — one who applies
  • Russian: соиска́тель (soiskátelʹ) — one who applies
  • Russian: претенде́нт (pretendént) — one who applies
  • Russian: кандида́т (kandidát) — one who applies
  • Russian: проси́тель (prosítelʹ) — one who applies
  • Russian: пода́тель (podátelʹ) — one who applies
  • Russian: апплика́нт (applikánt) — one who applies
  • Russian: аплика́нт (aplikánt) — one who applies
  • Spanish: solicitante — one who applies
  • Spanish: peticionario — one who applies
  • Spanish: candidato — one who applies
  • Spanish: postulante — one who applies
  • Ukrainian: зая́вник (zajávnyk) — one who applies
  • Ukrainian: зая́вниця (zajávnycja) — one who applies
  • Dutch: eiser — party who initiates legal proceedings
  • Dutch: aanklager — party who initiates legal proceedings
  • Finnish: kantaja — party who initiates legal proceedings
  • Hindi: आवेदक (āvedak) — party who initiates legal proceedings
  • Northern Kurdish: dawakar — party who initiates legal proceedings
  • Northern Kurdish: xwedîdawa — party who initiates legal proceedings
  • Russian: заявитель (zajavítelʹ) — party who initiates legal proceedings
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