Meaning

5 senses
  1. (countable, uncountable)The act or process of qualifying for a position, achievement etc.

    Qualification for this organization is extraordinarily difficult.

  2. (countable, uncountable)An ability or attribute that aids someone's chances of qualifying for something; specifically, completed professional training.

    What are your qualifications for this job?

    Qualifizierung, Qualifikation

    квалифика́цияkvalifikácija

    кваліфіка́ціяkvalifikácija

  3. (UK, countable, uncountable)A certificate, diploma, or degree awarded after successful completion of a course, training, or exam.

    Zertifikat, Diplom, Eignungszeugnis

    сертифика́тsertifikát, дипло́мdiplóm

  4. (countable, uncountable)A clause or condition which qualifies something; a modification, a limitation.

    I accept your offer, but with the following qualification.

    огово́ркаogovórka

  5. (countable, obsolete, uncountable)A quality or attribute.

More definitions
  • the act of modifying or changing the strength of some idea
  • an attribute that must be met or complied with and that fits a person for something
  • a statement that limits or restricts some claim

Examples

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  1. Tom doesn't have the necessary qualifications for this job.

    deTom hat nicht die nötige Qualifikation für diese Arbeit.

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  2. What are your qualifications?

    ruКакие у вас квалификации?

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  3. What are their qualifications?

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  4. They had no qualifications.

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  5. Tom can't work as a doctor in Australia because his qualifications aren't recognized there.

    deTom kann nicht als Arzt in Australien arbeiten, weil seine Ausbildungsnachweise dort nicht anerkannt sind.

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Translations

8 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
an ability or attribute that aids someone's chances of qualifying for something:
Русский
By meaning 3
an ability or attribute that aids someone's chances of qualifying for something:
certificate, diploma, degree:
added clause or condition; a limitation:
Deutsch
By meaning 2
an ability or attribute that aids someone's chances of qualifying for something:
certificate, diploma, degree:

Origin

Borrowed from Middle French qualification in the 1540s, which in turn derives from Medieva

Borrowed from Middle French qualification in the 1540s, which in turn derives from Medieval Latin quālificātiō. By surface analysis, qual(ify) + -ification.

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Forms

plural: qualifications
Singularqualification
Pluralqualifications

regular

Synonyms

2 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • an attribute that must be met or complied with and that fits a person for something:making
  • a statement that limits or restricts some claim:reservation

Word family

14 related words

See also

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