CANDIDATE


Meaning of CANDIDATE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ kændɪdeɪt ]

( candidates)

Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English.

1.

A candidate is someone who is being considered for a position, for example someone who is running in an election or applying for a job.

The Democratic candidate is still leading in the polls...

We all spoke to them and John emerged as the best candidate.

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2.

A candidate is someone who is taking an examination. ( BRIT )

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3.

A candidate is someone who is studying for a degree at a college. ( AM )

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4.

A candidate is a person or thing that is regarded as being suitable for a particular purpose or as being likely to do or be a particular thing.

Those who are overweight or indulge in high-salt diets are candidates for hypertension.

N-COUNT : usu N for n

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