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a) The act or process of qualifying.
Qualification for this organization is extraordinarily difficult.
b) An ability or attribute aiding ones chances of qualifying.What are your qualifications for this job?
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qualification — [ kalifikasjɔ̃ ] n. f. • 1431; lat. scolast. qualificatio, de qualificare → qualifier 1 ♦ Action ou manière de qualifier. ⇒ appellation, épithète, nom, titre. « Les habiles se sont décerné la qualification d hommes d État » (Hugo). « Un fait… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Qualification — demonstration of personal attributes, education, training and/or work experience (p. 3.11 ISO/I EC 17024:2003). Источник … Словарь-справочник терминов нормативно-технической документации
qualification — qual‧i‧fi‧ca‧tion [ˌkwɒlfˈkeɪʆn ǁ ˌkwɑː ] noun 1. [countable usually plural] an examination that you have passed at school, university, or in your profession: • The government is determined to reduce the number of young people leaving school… … Financial and business terms
Qualification — Qual i*fi*ca tion, n. [Cf. F. qualification. See {Qualify}.] 1. The act of qualifying, or the condition of being qualified. [1913 Webster] 2. That which qualifies; any natural endowment, or any acquirement, which fits a person for a place, office … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
qualification — I (condition) noun condicio, exceptio, exception, exemption, limitation, modification, provision, proviso, requirement, requisite, reservation, restriction, specification, stipulation, term II (fitness) noun ability, acceptability, admissibility … Law dictionary
qualification — [n1] ability, aptitude accomplishment, adequacy, attainment, attribute, capability, capacity, competence, eligibility, endowment, experience, fitness, goods, makings, might, qualifiedness, quality, skill, stuff, suitability, suitableness, what it … New thesaurus
qualification — Qualification. s. f. v. Il n est guere en usage que pour signifier, la Specification des qualitez d une proposition, d un dogme. On qualifie cette proposition de temeraire, de scandaleuse, il faut voir si cette qualification est juste … Dictionnaire de l'Académie française
Qualification — (v. lat.), 1) Beilegung einer Eigenschaft, einer Benennung; 2) das sich Eignen einer Person zu einem Geschäft, od. die Tauglichkeit einer Sache zu einem bestimmten Zwecke überhaupt … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
qualification — (n.) 1540s, restriction, modification, from M.L. qualificationem (nom. qualificatio), noun of action from pp. stem of qualificare (see QUALIFY (Cf. qualify)). Meaning accomplishment that qualifies someone to do something is from 1660s; that of… … Etymology dictionary
qualification — ► NOUN 1) the action of qualifying or the fact of becoming qualified. 2) a pass of an examination or an official completion of a course. 3) a quality that makes someone suitable for a job or activity. 4) a condition that must be fulfilled before… … English terms dictionary
qualification — [kwôl΄ə fi kā′shən, kwäl΄ə fi kā′shən] n. [ML qualificatio] 1. a qualifying or being qualified 2. a modification or restriction; limiting condition 3. any quality, skill, knowledge, experience, etc. that fits a person for a position, office,… … English World dictionary