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qualification

qualification

107 3.4
A skill, certificate or experience that makes someone suitable for a job
  • noun
  • /ˌkwɑːlɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/
translation icon : cualificación
  • A qualified student meets the technical and academic qualifications for participation in an educational program or activity.
  • teacher qualifications
  • professional qualifications
  • qualifications and responsibilities

Or does the world demand that the skills and qualifications include background such as yours?

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Examples

  • My qualifications include a Master's degree and five years of experience in project management.

  • Each individual must apply and present his or her qualifications directly to the chairman.

    Academic text (2008)
  • Or does the world demand that the skills and qualifications include background such as yours?

  • You may very well ask, what are my qualifications for higher office?

  • What special qualifications do you have?

  • An effective resume should tell a story about the applicant's qualifications and prior experience for a job.

    Academic text (2012)
  • Also, a Bachelor's degree is the minimum qualification in addition to some educational experience and courses.

    Academic text (2011)
  • Section 1 consisted of demographic information covering gender, age, and the educational qualifications of the teachers.

    Academic text (2011)
  • The medical consultant must meet any appropriate qualifications for his or her specialty. 110

    Academic text (2017)
  • Are there differences between the skills and qualifications sought by public librarians and academic librarians?

    Academic text (2012)

Synonyms

eligibility
vsqualification
70 4.0

Permission to take part or be chosen

is an attribute or requirement that makes someone suitable rather than the resulting status
competence
vsqualification
69 4.1

Ability to do a task well because of skill and knowledge

focuses on being a qualifying attribute or requirement rather than the ability itself
competency
vsqualification
39 4.1

The skills and knowledge needed to do something well

is about an attribute or condition that makes someone suitable not the actual skill

How Advanced

degree
565 2.3
qualification
107 3.4
certificate
307 2.7

Surface Forms

qualification singular

Morphology

qualification = qualify (transparent) = qualify + ation

A straightforward nominalization of the verb 'qualify' denoting the result, attribute, or credential; learners who know 'qualify' should derive this sense.

Etymology

Qualification comes from the Latin root qualis, meaning 'of what kind', and from the verb qualify, which once meant 'to make fit'. So a qualification is a skill, certificate, or requirement that shows what kind of person you are and makes you fit for a job.