qualification

UK /ˌkwɒlɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/ US /ˌkwɑlɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/

noun 5

Collocations

(noun.) skill/knowledge needed for a job, etc.

ADJ

VERB + QUALIFICATION

acquire, gain, obtain

have, hold

To work as a nurse in this country, you must hold the proper medical qualifications.

QUALIFICATION + NOUN

course, programme

She enrolled in a nursing qualification course to advance her career in healthcare.

period

After completing her degree, Sarah had to complete a one-year qualification period before she could practice as a doctor.

PREP

~ for

You need a nursing degree as a qualification for working in this hospital.

~ in

She lacks the necessary qualification in accounting to apply for that senior position.

(noun.) weakening of a statement

ADJ

important

VERB + QUALIFICATION

add

need, require

To work as a nurse in this country, you need certain qualifications.

PREP

with ~s

She supports the plan, but only with certain qualifications about the budget.

without ~

I can recommend this restaurant without qualification as the best in the city.

Definitions

noun

The act or process of qualifying for a position, achievement etc.

Qualification for this organization is extraordinarily difficult.

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

What are your qualifications for this job?

A certificate, diploma, or degree awarded after successful completion of a course, training, or exam.

A clause or condition which qualifies something; a modification, a limitation.

I accept your offer, but with the following qualification.

Before a vowel (as in rib, brake) r is usually pronounced as a fricative consonant by all groups of speakers. But the qualification 'usually' is necessary, for the Negroes tend to weaken r after a consonant; and they omit it, as do illiterate white speakers, in throat, throw, through.

A quality or attribute.

To shew, that these Qualfications, which we all pretend to be asham'd of, are the great support of a flourishing Society has been the subject of the foregoing Poem.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — an attribute that must be met or complied with and that fits

making

noun — a statement that limits or restricts some claim

reservation

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

Qualification for this organization is extraordinarily difficult.

Wiktionary

What are your qualifications for this job?

Wiktionary

I accept your offer, but with the following qualification.

Wiktionary

We agreed to the plan without qualification.

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Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, qualification is marked as obsolete, UK. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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