qualification

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qualification/kwɒlɪfɪˈkeɪʃn/

▶noun

• 1 the action of qualifying or the fact of becoming qualified.

• 2 a pass of an examination or an official completion of a course.

• 3 a quality that qualifies someone for a job or activity.

• 4 a condition that must be fulfilled before a right can be acquired.

• 5 a statement or assertion that qualifies another.

– derivatives
qualificatory adjective.