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   Qual·i·fi·ca·tion

   /ˌkwäləfəˈkāSH(ə)n/

   

   noun

   • 1. a quality or accomplishment that makes someone suitable for a particular job or activity: "only one qualification required—a fabulous sense of humor"
   • ▪ the action or fact of becoming qualified as a practitioner of a particular profession or activity: "an opportunity for student teachers to share experiences before qualification" Similar certificatediplomadegreelicensedocumentwarranteligibilityacceptabilityadequacysuitablenesssuitabilitypreparednessfitnessproficiencyskillabilityqualityskillfulnessadeptnesscapabilitycapacityaptitude
   • ▪ a condition that must be fulfilled before a right can be acquired; an official requirement: "the five-year residency qualification for presidential candidates"
   • 2. the action or fact of qualifying or being eligible for something: "they need to beat Poland to ensure qualification for the World Cup finals"
   • ▪ the qualification stage of a sporting event: "he played a big part in the qualifications because he scored nine goals"
   • 3. a statement or assertion that makes another less absolute: "this important qualification needs to be remembered when interpreting the results" Similar modificationlimitationrestrictionreservationstipulationallowanceadaptationalterationadjustmentamendmentrevisionrefinementmoderationtemperingsofteninglesseningreductionmitigationconditionprovisoprovisioncaveatrider
   • 4. the attribution of a quality to a word, especially a noun.

   Word Origin mid 16th century: from medieval Latin qualificatio(n-), from the verb qualificare (see qualify).

   Derivatives

   • 1. qualificatory adjective

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