appliers
People seeking positions
Appliers are people or things that apply something.
A person who applies for a job is an applier, though applicant is far more common in that context.
More often, appliers are tools or devices for applying substances: a makeup applier, a decal applier.
The word appears frequently in software contexts for functions that apply operations to data.
Tools for spreading substances
- brushesBristled implements for grooming
- rollersRotating cylindrical movers
- sprayersLiquid-dispersing devices
- spreadersThings that disp
sponges · daubers · swabs · pads · droppers · pipettes · nozzles · dispensers
Colored coating substance
- glueBonding substance
- adhesiveMaterial that bonds objects
- creamRich milk fat
- ointmentMedicated skin cream
lotion · makeup · wax · polish · paste · gel · sealant · varnish
Those seeking acceptance
- jobseekersPeople looking for work
- aspirantsThose seeking advancement
- intervieweesPeople being formally questioned
- candidatesThose seeking selection
petitioners · claimants · seekers · contenders · hopefuls · entrants · nominees · prospects
applicators
Tools for spreading substances
- brushesBristled implements for grooming
- rollersRotating cylindrical movers
- sprayersLiquid-dispersing devices
spreaders · sponges · daubers · swabs · pads · droppers · pipettes · nozzles · dispensers · wipers
paint
Colored coating substance
ointment · lotion · makeup · wax · polish · paste · gel · sealant · varnish · stain
applicants
Those seeking acceptance
- jobseekersPeople looking for work
- aspirantsThose seeking advancement
- intervieweesPeople being formally questioned
candidates · petitioners · claimants · seekers · contenders · hopefuls · entrants · nominees · prospects · submitters
appliersselectors
Things that pick
reviewers · evaluators · judges · deciders · gatekeepers
- applied researchInvestigation targeting specific problems
- applied oneselfDevoted effort to something
- applies oneselfWorks with focused effort
- applied mathematicsProblem-solving through quantitative methods
- applied scienceProblem-solving through research
- applied learningEducation through direct practice