Definitions of eligible [ˈɛl ɪ dʒə bəl]

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Definition of 'eligible'

Random House Webster's College Dictionary

1. (adj.) eligible
being a proper or worthy choice; desirable:
an eligible bachelor.

2. eligible
meeting the stipulated requirements; qualified.

3. eligible
legally qualified to be elected or appointed to office:
eligible for the presidency.

4. (n.) eligible
a person or thing that is eligible.

Etymology: (1555–65; (< MF) < LL ēligibilis= L ēlig(ere) to pick out (see elect ) +-ibilis -ible)

Definition of 'eligible'

Princeton's WordNet

1. (adj) eligible
qualified for or allowed or worthy of being chosen
"eligible to run for office"; "eligible for retirement benefits"; "an eligible bachelor"

Definition of 'eligible'

Kernerman English Learner’s Dictionary

1. (adjective) eligible
allowed to do or be considered for sth
The project is eligible for federal funding.; Children are not eligible to enter this competition.; her eligibility for employment

Definition of 'eligible'

Webster Dictionary

1. (adj) eligible
that may be selected; proper or qualified to be chosen; legally qualified to be elected and to hold office

2. (adj) eligible
worthy to be chosen or selected; suitable; desirable; as, an eligible situation for a house

Translation of 'eligible'

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary

Sense: suitable or worthy to be chosen the most eligible candidate.
Afrikaans: verkiesbaar	Arabic: مُؤَهَّل للأنْتِخاب	Bulgarian: подходящ за ибиране
Brazilian: apto	Czech: přijatelný	German: geeignet
Danish: kvalificeret; valgbar	Greek: κατάλληλος, άξιος	Spanish: idóneo, apto
Estonian: soovitatav	Farsi: مناسب؛ شایسته	Finnish: kelpoinen
French: qualifié, acceptable	Hebrew: רָאוּי לְהִיבָּחֵר	Hindi: योग्य
Croatian: vrijedan odabira	Hungarian: megfelelő; partiképes	Indonesian: laik, memenuhi syarat
Icelandic: hæfur; ákjósanlegur	Italian: adatto, idoneo	Japanese: 望ましい
Korean: 선임될 자격이 있는	Lithuanian: tinkamas, vertas	Latvian: piemērots; pieņemams
Malay: sesuai	Dutch: geschikt	Norwegian: egnet, passende, valgbar
Polish: pożądany, odpowiedni	Persian: مناسب؛ شایسته	Pashto: دغوره كېدو وړ، مستحق، لاي
Portuguese: apto	Romanian: potrivit, bun	Russian: приемлемый
Slovak: prijateľný	Slovenian: ustrezen	Serbian: pogodan
Swedish: passande, lämplig	Thai: เหมาะสม	Turkish: uygun, layık, münasip
Taiwanese: 適合的，值得獲選的	Ukrainian: підхожий, придатний	Urdu: انتخاب وغیرہ کا موزوں
Vietnamese: thích hợp	Chinese: 合适的，符合被推选的条件的
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