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Finalist vs Applicant - What's the difference?

finalist | applicant |

As nouns the difference between finalist and applicant

is that finalist is somebody or something that appears in the final stage of a competition while applicant is one who applies for something; one who makes request; a petitioner.

finalist

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • Somebody or something that appears in the final stage of a competition.
  • A university student in his/her final year of study.

    • Derived terms

    * quarter-finalist * semi-finalist

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    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.