What does Eligible mean?
Definitions for Eligible
ˈɛl ɪ dʒə bəlel·i·gi·ble
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Princeton's WordNet
eligibleadjective
qualified for or allowed or worthy of being chosen
"eligible to run for office"; "eligible for retirement benefits"; "an eligible bachelor"
Wiktionary
eligiblenoun
One who is eligible.
eligibleadjective
suitable; meeting the conditions; worthy of being chosen
Etymology: From eligible, from eligibilis, from eligo
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
ELIGIBLEadjective
Fit to be chosen; worthy of choice; preferable.
Etymology: eligibilis, Latin.
A British ministry ought to be satisfied, if, allowing to every particular man that his private scheme is wisest, they can persuade him that next to his own plan, that of the government is the most eligible. Joseph Addison, Freeholder, №. 48.
Did they really think, that going on with the war was more eligible for their country than the least abatement of those conditions? Jonathan Swift.
That the most plain, short, and lawful way to any good end, is more eligible than one directly contrary in some or all of these qualities. Jonathan Swift.
Certainty, in a deep distress, is more eligible than suspense. Clarissa.
ChatGPT
eligible
Eligible refers to having the right or meeting the necessary conditions to do or receive something. It often implies suitability or qualification for a particular benefit, opportunity, or position.
Webster Dictionary
Eligibleadjective
that may be selected; proper or qualified to be chosen; legally qualified to be elected and to hold office
Eligibleadjective
worthy to be chosen or selected; suitable; desirable; as, an eligible situation for a house
Etymology: [F. ligible, fr. L. eligere. See Elect.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Eligible
el′i-ji-bl, adj. fit or worthy to be chosen: legally qualified: desirable.—n. (coll.) a person or thing eligible.—ns. El′igibleness, Eligibil′ity, fitness to be elected or chosen: the state of being preferable to something else: desirableness.—adv. El′igibly. [Fr.,—L. eligĕre. See Elect, v.t.]
Editors Contribution
eligible
To have official authority or power.
They are eligible to vote and are delighted they are able and have the choice.
Submitted by MaryC on February 16, 2020
British National Corpus
Adjectives Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'Eligible' in Adjectives Frequency: #832
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Eligible in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Eligible in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
Examples of Eligible in a Sentence
The issue of celiac disease as a cause of infertility has remained a debatable issue, the pooling of data from all the eligible studies in this meta-analysis now brings forth reasonable evidence to support screening.
In our surveys, we found recently that of the uninsured people who are probably eligible for tax credits but not enrolled, about half of them said that they had not heard of the tax credits, and had not visited healthcare.gov or their state site, there is a lot more to be done, in getting people who are eligible for these tax credits to even know that it’s a choice for them.
Absolutely not, there's no question at all in my mind that, if we were to only count lawful votes cast by eligible American citizens, Donald Trump won Electoral College. Under those circumstances you should never concede because you didn't lose. It was stolen.
College students are eligible to vote if they declare domicile here, but anybody who does that then has to comply with the laws of the state, if someone is domiciled in New Hampshire (and has a vehicle), then within 60 days, they need to obtain a driver’s license. I think we will find that within that 5,000, there will be many who did not comply with the law.
Under current New York State law, neither man could be charged with a bail-eligible offense. Methamphetamine is categorized as a controlled substance, but not a narcotic drug.
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- مؤهلArabic
- приемлив, подходящBulgarian
- elegibleCatalan, Valencian
- erwünschtGerman
- elegible, propioSpanish
- sopiva, sovelias, kelvollinenFinnish
- approprié, éligibleFrench
- yn-reihManx
- eligibileInterlingua
- appropriato, eleggibileItalian
- זכאיHebrew
- 選ぶ, 適任, 有資格, 有資格者Japanese
- 적임, 적격Korean
- in aanmerking komendeDutch
- valgbar, egnaNorwegian
- gotowyPolish
- elegível, apropriadoPortuguese
- eligibilRomanian
- приемлемый, пригодный, годный, подходящий, желательныйRussian
- podoban, погодан, подобан, prikladan, прикладан, pogodan, пожељан, poželjanSerbo-Croatian
- తగినTelugu
- має правоUkrainian
- hội đủ điều kiệnVietnamese
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