Real Dictionary

candidate
a person seeking or nominated for election to a position of authority or honour or selection for a job, promotion, etc [...]
a unit of heredity composed of DNA occupying a fixed position on a chromosome (some viral genes are composed of RNA). A gene may determine a characteristic of an individual by specifying a polypeptide chain that forms a protein or part of a protein ( stru
any of a large group of nitrogenous compounds of high molecular weight that are essential constituents of all living organisms. They consist of one or more chains of amino acids linked by peptide bonds and are folded into a specific three-dimensional shap
the act or an instance of referring [...]
countable noun: A candidate is someone who is being considered for a position, for example someone who is running in an election or applying for a job.
countable noun: A candidate is someone who is taking an examination.