applicant vs solicitant

applicant

noun
  • One who applies for something; one who makes a request; a petitioner. 

  • A party who initiates legal proceedings against another party. 

  • The third coordinate (or z-coordinate) in a three-dimensional coordinate system. 

solicitant

noun
  • One who solicits. 

  • A priest who abused the confessional to solicit women. 

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