candidate

«candidate» in Mova's school dictionary: a person who is trying to be chosen for something, such… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

noun (a candidate, candidates)

meaning for a pupil

1) A candidate is a person who is trying to be chosen for something, such as a job, a prize or a place in government. tree →

2) A candidate is a person taking an exam: "candidates must not talk". tree →

3) A candidate is someone or something likely to be chosen or to happen: "she is a strong candidate for captain". tree →

4) A candidate can also be a person preparing to join a church through a ceremony such as confirmation. tree →

sense in the lessons

In school, pupils stand as candidates in class elections. In exam papers, "candidates" means the pupils taking the exam, and instructions are written in a formal voice. In maths, candidate answers are possible answers that you then check. Phrases: candidate for, a strong candidate, election candidate, exam candidate.

examples

• There are four candidates for class president. tree →
• Candidates must write in black ink. tree →
• The best candidate got the job. tree →
• She is a strong candidate for the school team. tree →
• Each candidate gave a short speech. tree →
• Votes: candidate A got 12, candidate B got 9, so A won by 3. tree →
• Old bridges are candidates for repair. tree →
• The clothes were ready, and the candidate for confirmation was ready. tree →

note

Countable: a candidate, candidates. Pronounced "CAN-di-date". Candidature/candidacy = being a candidate (formal). In vote problems, compare totals for each candidate.

In the corpora

• Before an election, leaflets with smiling faces land on the mat: each candidate explains what they promise.
• An election is when adults vote to choose their leaders and representatives; candidates send leaflets to explain their promises.
• Before an election, a candidate in Liam's town promised «a new swimming pool for every school».
• A candidate needs 270 of the 538 Electoral College votes to become US president.
• An independent is a candidate with no party; independents often win seats in Ireland and Australia.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «candidate» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.