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dis⋅qual⋅i⋅fi⋅ca⋅tion

[dis-kwol-uh-fi-key-shuhn]
–noun
1. an act or instance of disqualifying.
2. the state of being disqualified.
3. something that disqualifies.

Origin:
1705–15; disquali(fy) + -fication
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dis·qual·i·fi·ca·tion   (dĭs-kwŏl'ə-fĭ-kā'shən)   
n.  
  1. The act of disqualifying or the condition of having been disqualified.

  2. Something that disqualifies: illness as a disqualification for enlistment in the army.

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Main Entry: dis·qual·i·fi·ca·tion
Pronunciation: dis-"kwä-l&-f&-'kA-sh&n
Function: noun
1 : something that disqualifies or incapacitates
2 : the act of disqualifying : state of being disqualified <disqualification of a juror for bias>
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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