qualification
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qualification
- /ˌkwɒlɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/ UK
- /ˌkwɑlɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/ US
Rhymes with -eɪʃən
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Middle French qualification in the 1540s, which in turn derives from Medieval Latin quālificātiō. By surface analysis, qual(ify) + -ification.
noun qualifications
- The act or process of qualifying for a position, achievement etc. Qualification for this organization is extraordinarily difficult.
- An ability or attribute that aids someone's chances of qualifying for something; specifically, completed professional training. What are your qualifications for this job?
- A certificate, diploma, or degree awarded after successful completion of a course, training, or exam.
- A clause or condition which qualifies something; a modification, a limitation. I accept your offer, but with the following qualification.
- A quality or attribute. To shew, that these Qualfications, which we all pretend to be asham'd of, are the great support of a flourishing Society has been the subject of the foregoing Poem.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: reservation, qualifying, qualified, qualify, eligible, certification, eligibility, certify, certificate, accreditation, proviso, validation, competence, factor, education, skill
Translations
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noun act or process of qualifying
| Español | expertización |
|---|---|
| Português | qualificação |
| Italiano | certificazione |
| Română | calificare |
noun an ability or attribute that aids someone's chances of qualifying for something
| Español | cualificación |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 자격 jagyeok |
| 日本語 | 資格 shikaku |
| 中文 | 資格 /资格 zīgé |
| हिन्दी | योग्यता yogyatā |
| Português | qualificação |
| Français | qualification |
| Deutsch | Qualifizierung, Qualifikation |
| Italiano | qualificazione |
| Ελληνικά | προσόν prosón |
| Română | calificare |
| Русский | квалифика́ция kvalifikácija |
| العربية | مُؤَهِّل muʔahhil |
| עברית | כִּשּׁוּרִים kishurím |
noun certificate, diploma, degree
| Español | titulación |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | Zertifikat, Diplom, Eignungszeugnis |
| Italiano | certificato, diploma, idoneità |
| Русский | сертифика́т sertifikát, дипло́м diplóm |
noun added clause or condition; a limitation
| Español | salvedad, puntualización, concreción, matización |
|---|---|
| Italiano | riserva |
| Русский | огово́рка ogovórka |
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title = {qualification},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
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