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Candidate vs Applied - What's the difference?

candidate | applied |

As a noun candidate

is a person who is running in an election or who is applying to a position for a job.

As an adjective applied is

put into practical use.

As a verb applied is

(apply).

candidate

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A person who is running in an election or who is applying to a position for a job.
  • A participant in an examination.
  • Something or somebody maybe suitable for or in danger of something or somebody.
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  • Synonym for candidate gene.

    • Derived terms

    * candidacy * Manchurian candidate

    Related terms

    * candelabrum * candela * candid * candle * candlepower * candlestick * chandler * chandlery

    References

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    applied

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • put into practical use
  • of a branch of science, serving another branch of science or engineering

    • Antonyms

    * (serving another branch ): pure

    Derived terms

    (Derived terms) * applied anatomy * applied anthropology * applied art * applied chemistry * applied computing * applied ecology * applied engineering * applied ethics * applied kinesiology * applied linguistics * applied mathematics * applied physics * applied probability * applied psychology * applied science * applied sociology * applied statistics

    Verb

    (head)
  • (apply)