Definition of QUALIFICATION

qualification

Meanings

Plural: qualifications

Noun

  • an attribute that must be met or complied with and that fits a person for something
    • "her qualifications for the job are excellent"
    • "one of the qualifications for admission is an academic degree"
  • the act of modifying or changing the strength of some idea
    • "his new position involves a qualification of his party's platform"
  • a statement that limits or restricts some claim
  • The act or process of qualifying for a position, achievement etc.
  • An ability or attribute that aids someone's chances of qualifying for something; specifically, completed professional training.
  • A certificate, diploma, or degree awarded after successful completion of a course, training, or exam.
  • A clause or condition which qualifies something; a modification, a limitation.
  • A quality or attribute.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French qualification in the 1540s, which in turn derives from Medieval Latin quālificātiō. By surface analysis, qual(ify) + -ification.

Synonyms

making, reservation

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