Entrant: meaning, definitions and examples
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entrant
[ ˈɛntrənt ]
education
A person who enters a competition or examination.
Synonyms
candidate, contestant, participant
Examples of usage
- The entrant had to pass a series of tests to qualify for the scholarship.
- There were over 100 entrants in the spelling bee competition.
business
A person or company that enters a market or industry.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The new entrant in the smartphone market quickly gained market share.
- Competition among entrants in the airline industry has increased.
Translations
Translations of the word "entrant" in other languages:
🇵🇹 candidato
- concorrente
- participante
🇮🇳 प्रवेशार्थी
- उम्मीदवार
- प्रतिभागी
🇩🇪 Teilnehmer
🇮🇩 peserta
- calon
- pendaftar
🇺🇦 учасник
- кандидат
- вступник
🇵🇱 uczestnik
- kandydat
- zgłaszający się
🇯🇵 参加者
- 志願者
- 受験者
🇫🇷 participant
- candidat
- postulant
🇪🇸 participante
- candidato
- aspirante
🇹🇷 katılımcı
- aday
- başvuran
🇰🇷 참가자
- 지원자
- 입학 지원자
🇸🇦 مشارك
- مرشح
- متقدم
🇨🇿 uchazeč
- účastník
- kandidát
🇸🇰 účastník
- kandidát
- uchádzač
🇨🇳 参与者
- 候选人
- 报名者
🇸🇮 udeleženec
- kandidat
- prijavljeni
🇮🇸 þátttakandi
🇰🇿 қатысушы
- кандидат
- үміткер
🇬🇪 მონაწილე
- კანდიდატი
- შემსრულებელი
🇦🇿 iştirakçı
- namizəd
- müraciət edən
🇲🇽 participante
- candidato
- aspirante
Word origin
The word 'entrant' originated from the French word 'entrant', which is the present participle of 'entrer' meaning 'to enter'. It came into English in the mid-16th century, originally used in the context of legal and business entries. Over time, its usage expanded to include participants in competitions and examinations.