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      applicant
      noun
      One who applies for something; one who makes a request; a petitioner.
      (specific, law) A party who initiates legal proceedings against another party.
      The third coordinate (or z-coordinate) in a three-dimensional coordinate system.
      Roots
      plicoplic- · Latin · fold
      Words related to applicant
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