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Qualification

//ˌkwɒlɪfɪˈkeɪʃən// noun

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Noun

1
The act or process of qualifying for a position, achievement etc. countable, uncountable
"Qualification for this organization is extraordinarily difficult."
2
the act of modifying or changing the strength of some idea wordnet
3
An ability or attribute that aids someone's chances of qualifying for something; specifically, completed professional training. countable, uncountable
"What are your qualifications for this job?"
4
an attribute that must be met or complied with and that fits a person for something wordnet
5
A certificate, diploma, or degree awarded after successful completion of a course, training, or exam. UK, countable, uncountable

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6
a statement that limits or restricts some claim wordnet
7
A clause or condition which qualifies something; a modification, a limitation. countable, uncountable
"I accept your offer, but with the following qualification."
8
A quality or attribute. countable, obsolete, uncountable
"To shew, that these Qualfications, which we all pretend to be asham'd of, are the great support of a flourishing Society has been the subject of the foregoing Poem."

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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