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qualification

Pronunciation: /ˌkwɒlɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/

The English word “qualification” has 5 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. The act or process of qualifying for a position, achievement etc.
  2. An ability or attribute that aids someone's chances of qualifying for something; specifically, completed professional training.
  3. A certificate, diploma, or degree awarded after successful completion of a course, training, or exam.
  4. A clause or condition which qualifies something; a modification, a limitation.
  5. A quality or attribute.

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French qualification in the 1540s, which in turn derives from Medieval Latin quālificātiō. By surface analysis, qual(ify) + -ification.

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