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Applicant vs Contender - What's the difference?

applicant | contender |

As nouns the difference between applicant and contender

is that applicant is one who applies for something; one who makes request; a petitioner while contender is someone who competes with one or more other people.

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.

    • contender

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Someone who competes with one or more other people

    • See also

    * contestant

    Anagrams

    * English agent nouns ----