qualification
noun
[ ˌkwɒlɪfɪˈkeɪʃ(ə)n ]
• a pass of an examination or an official completion of a course, especially one conferring status as a recognized practitioner of a profession or activity.
• "I left school at 15 with no qualifications"
• a condition that must be fulfilled before a right can be acquired; an official requirement.
• "the five-year residency qualification for presidential candidates"
• the action or fact of qualifying or being eligible for something.
• "they need to beat Poland to ensure qualification for the World Cup finals"
• a statement or assertion that makes another less absolute.
• "this important qualification needs to be remembered when interpreting the results"
Similar:
modification,
limitation,
restriction,
reservation,
stipulation,
allowance,
adaptation,
alteration,
adjustment,
amendment,
revision,
refinement,
moderation,
tempering,
softening,
lessening,
reduction,
mitigation,
condition,
proviso,
provision,
caveat,
rider,
• the attribution of a quality to a word, especially a noun.
Origin:
mid 16th century: from medieval Latin qualificatio(n- ), from the verb qualificare (see qualify).
