Qualifying

Quick meaning: Qualifying is a verb meaning present participle and gerund of qualify.

Meaning

present participle and gerund of qualify.

More Meanings

1. verbal noun of qualify
2. A qualification or added condition.
3. An examination that must be taken in order to qualify.
4. (sports) A preliminary competition in which successful competitors gain entry into, and/or a favourable starting position in, a subsequent competition.

Example Sentences

No expostulations! No buts, girl! No qualifyings, I will be obeyed, I tell you; and chearfully too!

Despite possible lore among graduate students to the contrary, most faculty members dread having to fail a student in the qualifyings.

Wales claimed their first points in Euro 2012 qualifying with a morale-boosting victory in Cardiff over former Group G joint leaders Montenegro.

McLaren driver Hamilton was never in contention after making a disastrous mistake to crash out in qualifying and then starting at the back of the grid after a penalty for changing his gearbox.

Word Forms

• qualifyings

Synonyms for qualifying

Depending on context, synonyms include pass, relative, modification, passing.

Antonyms for qualifying

Common opposites include failing.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include modification, relative, passing, pass, qualification, eligible.

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