🇫🇷French Source WordCode: FR

candidature

Pronunciation / Transliteration: kɑ̃.di.da.tyʁ

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Application/ˌæp.ləˈkeɪ.ʃən/
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🇫🇷 Example Sentence in French:

"Sa candidature a été acceptée par l'entreprise."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A formal request for something, such as a job, admission, or a loan.

    "She submitted her job application to the marketing department yesterday."
  2. 2

    A computer program designed to perform a specific task or group of tasks directly for the user.

    "You can download this mobile application from the app store."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Latin 'applicatio', meaning an attaching, joining, or direction, stemming from 'applicare' (to apply). It entered Middle English via Old French in the 14th century, initially denoting the act of putting something to use or relevance, later evolving in the 20th century to encompass computer software and digital programs.

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