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qualification
What does qualification mean?
qualification (noun): an attribute that must be met or complied with and that fits a person for something.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use qualification in a sentence?
- Her qualifications for the job are excellent. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
- One of the qualifications for admission is an academic degree. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce qualification?
/ˌkwɑləfəˈkeɪʃən/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does qualification come from?
Borrowed from Middle French qualification in the 1540s, which in turn derives from Medieval Latin quālificātiō.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Words related to qualification
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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an attribute that must be met or complied with and that fits a person for something
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