qualification

noun
UK: /ˌkwɒlɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/
US: /ˌkwɑːlɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/

  1. A special skill or type of experience that makes someone suitable for a particular job or activity.

    1. She has many qualifications for the job
    2. His academic qualifications include a degree in physics and a PhD

  2. An exam that you have passed or a course of study that you have successfully completed.

    1. I have a teaching qualification
    2. Gaining professional qualifications can significantly improve career prospects

  3. A statement or condition that limits the scope or meaning of something.

    1. He accepted the offer with some qualification
    2. The lawyer added a significant qualification to his initial statement regarding the case

Synonyms

training skill experience stipulation certificate reservation diploma license condition competence ability eligibility
qualification verb

  1. To officially recognize someone as being trained or skilled to do something.

    1. She is qualified to teach English
    2. He qualified as a doctor after several years of study and training

  2. To make a statement less absolute by adding a condition or limitation.

    1. I need to qualify my earlier remarks
    2. The politician qualified his support for the policy, citing potential drawbacks

  3. To achieve the required standard to enter a competition or progress to the next stage.

    1. Our team qualified for the finals
    2. Only the top three runners qualified for the Olympic Games
qualification adjective

  1. Limited or restricted in some way.

    1. a qualified success
    2. The project was a qualified success due to unforeseen technical difficulties

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "qualification" in English means: A special skill or type of experience that makes someone suitable for a particular job or activity., An exam that you have passed or a course of study that you have successfully completed., A statement or condition that limits the scope or meaning of something..

The phonetic transcription of "qualification" is /ˌkwɒlɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/ in British English and /ˌkwɑːlɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "qualification": training, skill, experience, stipulation, certificate, reservation, diploma, license, condition, competence, ability, eligibility.

Example usage of "qualification": "She has many qualifications for the job". More examples on the page.