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- [kwol-uh-fi-key-shuh n]
- /ˌkwɒl ə fɪˈkeɪ ʃən/
- /ˌkwɒlɪfɪˈkeɪʃn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kwol-uh-fi-key-shuh n]
- /ˌkwɒl ə fɪˈkeɪ ʃən/
Definitions of qualification word
- noun qualification a quality, accomplishment, etc., that fits a person for some function, office, or the like. 1
- noun qualification a circumstance or condition required by law or custom for getting, having, or exercising a right, holding an office, or the like. 1
- noun qualification the act of qualifying; state of being qualified. 1
- noun qualification modification, limitation, or restriction: to endorse a plan without qualification. 1
- noun qualification an instance of this: He protected his argument with several qualifications. 1
- noun qualification A quality or accomplishment that makes someone suitable for a particular job or activity. 1
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Origin of qualification
First appearance:
before 1535 One of the 29% oldest English words
1535-45; < Medieval Latin quālificātiōn- (stem of quālificātiō), equivalent to quālificāt(us) (past participle of quālificāre to qualify) + -iōn- -ion
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Parts of speech for Qualification
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
qualification popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
qualification usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for qualification
noun qualification
- requirement — that which is required; a thing demanded or obligatory: One of the requirements of the job is accuracy.
- prerequisite — required beforehand: a prerequisite fund of knowledge.
- condition — If you talk about the condition of a person or thing, you are talking about the state that they are in, especially how good or bad their physical state is.
- criterion — A criterion is a factor on which you judge or decide something.
- sine qua non — an indispensable condition; requisite.
Antonyms for qualification
noun qualification
- ignorance — the state or fact of being ignorant; lack of knowledge, learning, information, etc.
- failing — Slang. an embarrassing or humorous mistake, humiliating situation, etc., that is subject to ridicule and given an exaggerated importance: Their app update is a massive fail. the condition or quality resulting from having failed in this way: His online post is full of fail. a person who fails in this way.
- nonessential — not essential; not necessary: Nonessential use of gasoline was forbidden during the war.
- inability — lack of ability; lack of power, capacity, or means: his inability to make decisions.
- disqualification — an act or instance of disqualifying.
Top questions with qualification
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