Breadcrumb Home > Dictionary > Index A applicant: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: ap•pli•cant Pronunciation: (ap'li-kunt), [key] — n. a person who applies for or requests something; a candidate: an applicant for a position. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: applicant (Thesaurus) applicable application TrendingHere are the facts and trivia that people are buzzing about. Did Birds Evolve from Dinosaurs? The Twelve Dancing Princesses Current Events This Week: January 2023 African Americans by the Numbers Andersen's Fairy Tales: Contents The Celtic Twilight: A Teller of Tales ✖ Related Content Daily Word Quiz: limpid Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language