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Applicant vs Competitor - What's the difference?

applicant | competitor |

As nouns the difference between applicant and competitor

is that applicant is one who applies for something; one who makes request; a petitioner while competitor is a person or organization against whom one is competing.

applicant

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • One who applies for something; one who makes request; a petitioner.
  • The third coordinate (or z-coodinate) in a three dimensional coordinate system.
  • competitor

    English

    Alternative forms

    * competitour (obsolete)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A person or organization against whom one is competing.
  • A participant in a competition, especially in athletics.
  • Synonyms

    * (person against whom one is competing) adversary (loosely''), opponent (''loosely ) * (participant in a competition) contestant

    Anagrams

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