# qualification

Pronunciation: say "kwol-i-fi-KAY-shuhn" US /ˌkwɑlɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/, UK /ˌkwɒlɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/

## Noun

1. A skill, attribute, or completed professional training that improves someone's chances of being accepted for a position.
   - Simple: A skill or training that makes someone a good fit for a job.
   - _Fluency in three languages was her strongest qualification for the diplomatic post._
   - _The job demands a qualification in engineering and several years of field experience._
2. An award such as a diploma, degree, or certificate that a person gains by passing an exam or finishing a course or training. *(UK)*
   - Simple: A certificate, diploma, or degree given after you finish a course or pass an exam.
   - _He left school with several qualifications, including an A-level in chemistry._
   - _The course leads to a recognized qualification in accountancy._
3. A clause or condition that limits or modifies a statement, claim, or agreement.
   - Simple: A condition that limits or changes what something means.
   - _The contract included a qualification excluding damage caused by misuse._
   - _He accepted the offer without qualification._
4. The act or process of becoming eligible for a position, achievement, or similar goal.
   - Simple: The act of becoming able or allowed to join or take part in something.
   - _The runner's qualification for the Olympic team came after months of training._
   - _Qualification for the grant depends on meeting strict income limits._

## Noun

5. A quality or attribute belonging to a person or thing. *(obsolete)*
   - Simple: A quality or feature that a person or thing has.

## Origin

Borrowed in the 1540s from Middle French qualification, which in turn derives from Medieval Latin quālificātiō. By surface analysis it can be seen as qualify plus the suffix -ification.

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