What does qualification mean?
Definitions for qualification
ˌkwɒl ə fɪˈkeɪ ʃənqual·i·fi·ca·tion
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Princeton's WordNet
qualification, makingnoun
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"; "she has the makings of fine musician"
qualificationnoun
the act of modifying or changing the strength of some idea
"his new position involves a qualification of his party's platform"
reservation, qualificationnoun
a statement that limits or restricts some claim
"he recommended her without any reservations"
Wiktionary
qualificationnoun
The act or process of qualifying.
Qualification for this organization is extraordinarily difficult.
qualificationnoun
An ability or attribute aiding one's chances of qualifying.
What are your qualifications for this job?
qualificationnoun
An added condition.
I accept your offer, but with the following qualification.
qualificationnoun
The process by which racers race against the clock to determine whether they will qualify for a race, and if so in what qualifying position.
The racer with the best time in qualification wins the pole position.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Qualificationnoun
Etymology: qualification, Fr. from qualify.
It is in the power of the prince to make piety and virtue become the fashion, if he would make them necessary qualifications for preferment. Jonathan Swift.
Good qualifications of mind enable a magistrate to perform his duty, and tend to create a publick esteem of him. Francis Atterbury.
Neither had the waters of the flood infused such an impurity, as thereby the natural and powerful operation of all plants, herbs and fruits upon the earth received a qualification and harmful change. Walter Raleigh, History of the World.
ChatGPT
qualification
Qualification is a skill, attribute, accomplishment, or attribute that makes someone suitable or capable of performing a certain job, task, or activity. It can also refer to the official recognition and certification of such skills or abilities, often obtained through education, training, or experience. In addition, the term can also refer to a condition or stipulation that modifies or restricts something.
Webster Dictionary
Qualificationnoun
the act of qualifying, or the condition of being qualified
Qualificationnoun
that which qualifies; any natural endowment, or any acquirement, which fits a person for a place, office, or employment, or which enables him to sustian any character with success; an enabling quality or circumstance; requisite capacity or possession
Qualificationnoun
the act of limiting, or the state of being limited; that which qualifies by limiting; modification; restriction; hence, abatement; diminution; as, to use words without any qualification
Etymology: [Cf. F. qualification. See Qualify.]
Editors Contribution
qualification
The act or process of to qualify.
The qualifications were vital to the future success and they had those so knew success was possible.
Submitted by MaryC on February 9, 2020
British National Corpus
Nouns Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'qualification' in Nouns Frequency: #1214
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of qualification in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of qualification in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
Examples of qualification in a Sentence
Trump gave power to make decisions at the VA - affecting every US veteran - to three men who are neither government officials nor vets. Their only qualification : membership at Mar-A-Lago, for which they pay Trump.
We are interested in Manila Airport. A consortium including TAV has already received preliminary qualification to bid in a tender for a group of five airports in Philippines. Actually that will be a preparation for us for Manila Airport.
He still needs to answer some questions and concerns, but I am confident he is going to have 50 votes on the floor. This is a mainstream nominee, someone who knows the ATF backwards and forward. It would be a gift to the gun lobby if somebody with that kind of qualification wasn't supported by the Democratic caucus.
With five rookies currently in, I'll probably be looking towards experience to balance the team, you know, you've got the likes of Lee Westwood, who has been playing very well again. He's just outside the qualification points at the moment and there are a few other seasons guys that are right there too.
Proverbs are the literature of reason, or the statements of absolute truth, without qualification. Like the sacred books of each nation, they are the sanctuary of its intuitions.
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Translations for qualification
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- مؤهلArabic
- qualificacióCatalan, Valencian
- kvalifikaceCzech
- cymhwysterWelsh
- kvalifikationDanish
- Qualifikation, QualifizierungGerman
- προσόνGreek
- calificaciónSpanish
- صلاحیتPersian
- pätevöityminen, vahvuus, edellytys, lisäehto, kvalifiointi, hyväksyntä, täsmennys, ehto, aika-ajo, hyväksymisprosessi, kvalifikaatioFinnish
- qualificationFrench
- योग्यताHindi
- որակավորումArmenian
- kualifikasiIndonesian
- qualificazioneItalian
- 資格Japanese
- kvalifikasjonNorwegian
- qualificaçãoPortuguese
- calificareRomanian
- квалификацияRussian
- క్వాలిఫికేషన్Telugu
- vasıfTurkish
- اہلیتUrdu
- קוואַליפיקאַציעYiddish
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