qualification
Americannoun
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a quality, accomplishment, etc., that fits a person for some function, office, or the like.
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a circumstance or condition required by law or custom for getting, having, or exercising a right, holding an office, or the like.
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the act of qualifying; state of being qualified. qualify.
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modification, limitation, or restriction.
to endorse a plan without qualification.
- Synonyms:
- condition, stipulation, reservation
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an instance of this.
He protected his argument with several qualifications.
noun
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an official record of achievement awarded on the successful completion of a course of training or passing of an exam
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an ability, quality, or attribute, esp one that fits a person to perform a particular job or task
he has no qualifications to be a teacher
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a condition that modifies or limits; restriction
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the act of qualifying or state of being qualified
Other Word Forms
- nonqualification noun
- overqualification noun
- prequalification noun
- requalification noun
Etymology
Origin of qualification
1535–45; < Medieval Latin quālificātiōn- (stem of quālificātiō ), equivalent to quālificāt ( us ) (past participle of quālificāre to qualify ) + -iōn- -ion
Example Sentences
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This failure follows previous World Cup qualification losses to Sweden in 2018 and North Macedonia in 2022, despite other Italian athletes’ recent success.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026
When Manchester United's director of football Jason Wilcox addressed the club's players after Ruben Amorim's dismissal on 5 January and told them the aim was Champions League qualification, he was sending out a message.
From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026
It rounded off a marathon qualification process that began in September 2023 and spanned six confederations before culminating in the high‑stakes Uefa and intercontinental play‑offs on 31 March.
From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026
Public tested its AI agent on eight different Series 7 practice exams from the Securities Training Corporation—a qualification test for entry-level brokers—and it passed them all, the company said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026
And because he had found his way from one to the other and had even seen his dream come true, he felt a certain qualification on the subject.
From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor
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