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candidate meaning in Sanskrit

प्रत्याशिनी pratyāśinī

UK/ˈkæn.dɪ.dət/

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British/ˈkandɪdət/

candidate in Sanskrit: प्रत्याशिनी (pratyāśinī). In English, candidate means a person who seeks to be elected or appointed to a position or privilege.

Sanskrit words for candidate

candidate
प्रत्याशिनी pratyāśinī

English meaning of candidate

  1. noun A person who seeks to be elected or appointed to a position or privilege.
  2. noun A person who is thought likely or worthy to gain a position or privilege.
  3. noun A participant in an examination.
  4. noun Someone or something likely or suited to undergo or be chosen for a purpose.

Full definition of candidate

candidate in a sentence

  • Smith announced he was the party's candidate for the next election.
  • All candidates who miss the deadline or make a spelling mistake in their applications are automatically rejected.
  • Candidates must remain silent for the entirety of the exam.

candidate in other languages

Questions about candidate in Sanskrit

What is the meaning of candidate in Sanskrit?
Candidate in Sanskrit is प्रत्याशिनी (pratyāśinī).
candidate इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
Candidate: प्रत्याशिनी (pratyāśinī).
What does candidate mean in English?
Candidate means a person who seeks to be elected or appointed to a position or privilege.

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Sanskrit words from Wiktionary's Sanskrit entries whose English meaning is “candidate”: प्रत्याशिनी. English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: candidate (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Sanskrit words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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