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Applicant vs Respondent - What's the difference?

applicant | respondent |

As nouns the difference between applicant and respondent

is that applicant is one who applies for something; one who makes request; a petitioner while respondent is person who answers for the defendant in a case before a court. In some legal systems, when one appeals a criminal case, one names the original court as defendant, but the state is the respondent.

As an adjective respondent is

disposed or expected to respond; answering; according; corresponding.

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.

    • respondent

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (legal) person who answers for the defendant in a case before a court. In some legal systems, when one appeals a criminal case, one names the original court as defendant, but the state is the respondent.
  • One who responds. See also correspondent.
  • Person that participates in research involving questionnaires.

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Disposed or expected to respond; answering; according; corresponding.
  • * Francis Bacon
    • Wealth respondent to payment and contributions.
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