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ENTRANT

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A commodity that enters competition with established merchandise

Example:

a well publicized entrant is the pocket computer

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("entrant" is a kind of...):

commodity; good; trade good (articles of commerce)

Sense 2

Meaning:

One who enters a competition

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("entrant" is a kind of...):

contestant (a person who participates in competitions)

Derivation:

enter (become a participant; be involved in)

Sense 3

Meaning:

Someone who enters

Example:

new entrants to the country must go though immigration procedures

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("entrant" is a kind of...):

traveler; traveller (a person who changes location)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "entrant"):

interloper; intruder; trespasser (someone who intrudes on the privacy or property of another without permission)

Derivation:

enter (to come or go into)

Sense 4

Meaning:

Any new participant in some activity

Synonyms:

entrant; fledgeling; fledgling; freshman; neophyte; newbie; newcomer; starter

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("entrant" is a kind of...):

beginner; initiate; novice; tiro; tyro (someone new to a field or activity)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "entrant"):

enlistee; recruit (any new member or supporter (as in the armed forces))

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