ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Qualification

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ˌkwɒlɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/ · Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Qualification is a noun meaning The act or process of qualifying for a position, achievement etc.

Meaning

The act or process of qualifying for a position, achievement etc.

More Meanings

  1. An ability or attribute that aids someone's chances of qualifying for something; specifically, completed professional training.
  2. (UK) A certificate, diploma, or degree awarded after successful completion of a course, training, or exam.
  3. A clause or condition which qualifies something; a modification, a limitation.
  4. (obsolete) A quality or attribute.

Example Sentences

What are your qualifications for this job?
I accept your offer, but with the following qualification.
Qualification for this organization is extraordinarily difficult.
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.

Word Forms

Synonyms for qualification

Depending on context, synonyms include reservation.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include reservation, qualifying, qualified, qualify, eligible, certification.

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