qualification
n.
fitness, suitability; act of making suitable; restrictive modification, limitation; diploma or certificate stating one's abilities
Qualification
qualification
Noun
1. an attribute that must be met or complied with and that fits a person for something; "her qualifications for the job are excellent"; "one of the qualifications for admission is an academic degree"; "she has the makings of fine musician"
(synonym) makings
(hypernym) fitness, fittingness
(hyponym) eligibility
(derivation) qualify
2. the act of modifying or changing the strength of some idea; "his new position involves a qualification of his party's platform"
(hypernym) revision, alteration
(derivation) qualify, restrict
3. a statement that limits or restricts some claim; "he recommended her without any reservations"
(synonym) reservation
(hypernym) statement
(hyponym) fine print, small print
(derivation) qualify, restrict
qualification (f)
n.
qualification, definition
Qualification
(n.)
The act of qualifying, or the condition of being qualified.
(n.)
The act of limiting, or the state of being limited; that which qualifies by limiting; modification; restriction; hence, abatement; diminution; as, to use words without any qualification.
(n.)
That which qualifies; any natural endowment, or any acquirement, which fits a person for a place, office, or employment, or which enables him to sustian any character with success; an enabling quality or circumstance; requisite capacity or possession.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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