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qual·i·fi·ca·tion    Audio Help   [kwol-uh-fi-key-shuhn] Pronunciation Key
–noun
1.a quality, accomplishment, etc., that fits a person for some function, office, or the like.
2.a circumstance or condition required by law or custom for getting, having, or exercising a right, holding an office, or the like.
3.the act of qualifying; state of being qualified.
4.modification, limitation, or restriction: to endorse a plan without qualification.
5.an instance of this: He protected his argument with several qualifications.

[Origin: 1535–45; < ML quālificātiōn- (s. of quālificātiō), equiv. to quālificāt(us) (ptp. of quālificāre to qualify) + -iōn- -ion]

4. reservation, stipulation, condition.
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qual·i·fi·ca·tion    Audio Help   (kwŏl'ə-fĭ-kā'shən)  Pronunciation Key 
n.  
  1. The act of qualifying or the condition of being qualified.
  2. A quality, ability, or accomplishment that makes a person suitable for a particular position or task.
  3. A condition or circumstance that must be met or complied with: fulfilled the qualifications for registering to vote in the presidential election.
  4. A restriction or modification: an offer with a number of qualifications.

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qualification

noun
1. an attribute that must be met or complied with and that fits a person for something; "her qualifications for the job are excellent"; "one of the qualifications for admission is an academic degree"; "she has the makings of fine musician" 
2. the act of modifying or changing the strength of some idea; "his new position involves a qualification of his party's platform" 
3. a statement that limits or restricts some claim; "he recommended her without any reservations" [syn: reservation

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ˌqualifiˈcation1 [-fi-] noun
(the act of gaining) a skill, achievement etc (eg an examination pass) that makes (a person) able or suitable to do a job etc
Example: What qualifications do you need for this job?
Arabic: كَفاءَه
Chinese (Simplified): 资格
Chinese (Traditional): 資格
Czech: kvalifikace
Danish: kvalifikation
Dutch: bevoegdheid
Estonian: kvalifikatsioon
Finnish: pätevyysvaatimus
French: compétence(s)
Greek: τυπικό προσόν, ικανότητα
Hungarian: végzettség
Icelandic: hæfni; skilyrði
Indonesian: syarat
Italian: qualifica, qualificazione
Japanese: 資格
Korean: 자격, 능력
Latvian: kvalifikācija
Lithuanian: kvalifikacija
Norwegian: kvalifikasjon, ferdighet, eksamen
Polish: kwalifikacja
Portuguese (Brazil): qualificação
Portuguese (Portugal): habilitação
Romanian: calificare, aptitudine
Russian: квалификация
Slovak: kvalifikácia
Slovenian: usposobljenost
Spanish: aptitud, capacidad
Swedish: kvalifikation, merit
Turkish: nitelik, vasıf; diploma
ˌqualifiˈcation2 [-fi-] noun
something that gives a person the right to do something
Arabic: أهْلِيَّه
Chinese (Simplified): 资格证明
Chinese (Traditional): 資格證明
Czech: oprávnění
Danish: autorisation
Dutch: bevoegdheid
Estonian: kõlblikkus
Finnish: pätevyys
French: diplôme
German: die Qualifikation
Greek: προσόν, εφόδιο
Hungarian: képesítés
Icelandic: skírteini, vottorð, próf
Indonesian: kualifikasi
Italian: qualifica, titolo
Japanese: 資格
Korean: 면허증, 자격증
Latvian: novērtējums; atļauja; cenzs
Lithuanian: pasirengimo laipsnis, ypatybė
Norwegian: betingelse, forutsetning
Polish: tytuł (do)
Portuguese (Brazil): habilitação
Portuguese (Portugal): qualificação
Romanian: diplomă
Russian: квалификация
Slovak: oprávnenie
Slovenian: spričevalo
Spanish: diploma, título
Swedish: behörighet
Turkish: ehliyet, yeterlilik
ˌqualifiˈcation3 [-fi-] noun
a limitation to something one has said or written
Example: I think this is an excellent piece of work — with certain qualifications.
Arabic: شَرْط، قَيْد
Chinese (Simplified): 限制条件
Chinese (Traditional): 限制條件
Czech: omezení
Danish: forbehold
Dutch: restrictie
Estonian: mööndus
Finnish: varaus
French: restriction
German: die Einschränkung
Greek: επιφύλαξη, περιορισμός
Hungarian: módosítás
Icelandic: fyrirvari, takmörkun
Indonesian: batasan, standar
Italian: riserva
Japanese: 留保条件
Korean: 제한, 조건
Latvian: iebildums; ierobežojums
Lithuanian: išlyga, apribojimas
Norwegian: forbehold, modifikasjon
Polish: zastrzeżenie
Portuguese (Brazil): restrição, ressalva
Portuguese (Portugal): restrição
Romanian: rezervă
Russian: ограничение;оговорка
Slovak: obmedzenie
Slovenian: omejitev
Spanish: reserva, salvedad
Swedish: förbehåll, modifikation
Turkish: sınırlama, kısıtlama
See also: qualified, qualifying, qualify, "qualification" in any language

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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This

Qualification

Qual`i*fi*ca"tion\, n. [Cf. F. qualification. See Qualify.]

1. The act of qualifying, or the condition of being qualified.

2. That which qualifies; any natural endowment, or any acquirement, which fits a person for a place, office, or employment, or which enables him to sustian any character with success; an enabling quality or circumstance; requisite capacity or possession.

There is no qualification for government but virtue and wisdom, actual or presumptive. --Burke.

3. The act of limiting, or the state of being limited; that which qualifies by limiting; modification; restriction; hence, abatement; diminution; as, to use words without any qualification.

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