qualification

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qual⋅i⋅fi⋅ca⋅tion

[kwol-uh-fi-key-shuh

–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

Synonyms:
4. reservation, stipulation, condition.

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qual·i·fi·ca·tion (kwŏl'ə-fĭ-kā'shən)

The act of qualifying or the condition of being qualified.
A quality, ability, or accomplishment that makes a person suitable for a particular position or task.
A condition or circumstance that must be met or complied with: fulfilled the qualifications for registering to vote in the presidential election.
A restriction or modification: an offer with a number of qualifications.

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