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Applicant vs Participant - What's the difference?

applicant | participant |

As nouns the difference between applicant and participant

is that applicant is one who applies for something; one who makes request; a petitioner while participant is one who participates.

As an adjective participant is

sharing; participating; having a share of part.

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.
  • participant

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • one who participates
  • Synonyms

    * partaker, participator

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Sharing; participating; having a share of part.
  • * , History of the Reign of King Henry VII
  • ** Therefore during the parliament he published his royal proclamation, offering pardon and grace of restitution to all such as had taken arms, or been participant of any attempts against him;