What does Eligible mean?

Definitions for Eligible
ˈɛl ɪ dʒə bəlel·i·gi·ble

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. eligibleadjective

    qualified for or allowed or worthy of being chosen

    "eligible to run for office"; "eligible for retirement benefits"; "an eligible bachelor"

Wiktionary

  1. eligiblenoun

    One who is eligible.

  2. eligibleadjective

    suitable; meeting the conditions; worthy of being chosen

  3. Etymology: From eligible, from eligibilis, from eligo

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. 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

  1. 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

  1. Eligibleadjective

    that may be selected; proper or qualified to be chosen; legally qualified to be elected and to hold office

  2. Eligibleadjective

    worthy to be chosen or selected; suitable; desirable; as, an eligible situation for a house

  3. Etymology: [F. ligible, fr. L. eligere. See Elect.]

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. 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

  1. 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

  1. Adjectives Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'Eligible' in Adjectives Frequency: #832

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of Eligible in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of Eligible in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of Eligible in a Sentence

  1. Govind Makharia:

    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.

  2. Matthew Buettgens:

    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.

  3. Mo Brooks:

    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.

  4. Jeff Woodburn:

    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.

  5. Bridget Brennan:

    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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