eligibility
- noun
- /ˌɛlɪdʒəˈbɪlɪti/
- Such restrictions have nothing to do with an applicant's eligibility, she says.
- eligibility criteria
- eligibility requirements
- determine eligibility
People should be proud of their eligibility to others sometimes.
- People should be proud of their eligibility to others sometimes.
- So that retreat creates the lack of eligibility.
- That's for Save our stages and targeted EIDL Advance with limited eligibility.
Examples
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Service users moving from one area to another must obtain a new assessment of their eligibility for services. What's changing?
Academic text (2011) -
So the new guidelines for adults, not a whole lot has changed, but a few specific groups now have increased eligibility to ARVs.
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You have four years left of eligibility, right?
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No, they say his eligibility ran out years ago.
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Eligibility for benefits starts after six months.
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The Law Commission believes the government, rather than it, should make a decision on national eligibility criteria.
Academic text (2011) -
It is the task of this Council to determine your eligibility for pardon.
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Indeed, fewer than 10 percent of older SMI clients who required information concerning benefit eligibility received such information.
Academic text (2008) -
The U.S. Department of Education recognizes accrediting bodies that determine the eligibility of institutions for federal funds.
Academic text (1990) -
To qualify for the scholarship, you must meet the eligibility requirements outlined in the application.
Synonyms
A skill, certificate or experience that makes someone suitable for a job
Antonyms
How Eligible
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Eligibility comes from a root that means 'to choose', the same root as in elect. So eligibility means being allowed or qualified to be chosen or to take part.