Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- n. One that applies, as for a job.
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- n. One who applies; one who makes request; a petitioner; a candidate.
Wiktionary
- n. One who applies for something; one who makes request; a petitioner.
- n. The third coordinate (or z-coodinate) in a three dimensional coordinate system.
GNU Webster's 1913
- n. One who apples for something; one who makes request; a petitioner.
WordNet 3.0
- n. a person who requests or seeks something such as assistance or employment or admission
Etymologies
- From Latin applicans, present participle of applicare. See apply. (Wiktionary)
- Middle English, from Latin applicāns, present participle of applicāre, to affix; see apply. (American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition)
Examples
“At the end, when interviewers often ask the interviewee if they have questions, "the applicant goes back to his list, when half of the questions have already been discussed," observes Robinson, thus raising a red flag alerting the interviewer that the applicant is a poor listener.”
“The INM office didn't ask for a birth certificate, although they may do so if the applicant is a child.”
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“If the applicant is accepted, IHI Danmark would cover treatments of the chronic condition after the deductable has been met, usually with a 4-week waiting period.”
“If the applicant is a serving police officer, they must be qualified through examination to the rank of inspector.”
“The minimum income requirement may be reduced by up to 50% if the applicant is the owner of the house in which he or she resides in Mexico.”
“An employer can ask if the applicant is able to do heavy lifting, for example, if the job requires it.”
“Do you believe that it should be legal for a public employer to refuse employment to an applicant because the applicant is white?”
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“During this time, the asylum applicant is given free health care, an open work permit and cash welfare support.”
“The problem with the need to determine fitness of an applicant, is the potential for discrimination.”
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“Even if an offense has been handled as deferred adjudication, the applicant is not eligible.”
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