QUALIFICATION
\kwˌɒlɪfɪkˈe͡ɪʃən], \kwˌɒlɪfɪkˈeɪʃən], \k_w_ˌɒ_l_ɪ_f_ɪ_k_ˈeɪ_ʃ_ə_n]\
Definitions of QUALIFICATION
- 2006 - WordNet 3.0
- 2011 - English Dictionary Database
- 2010 - New Age Dictionary Database
- 1913 - Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
- 1919 - The Winston Simplified Dictionary
- 1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
- 1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
- 1894 - The Clarendon dictionary
- 1914 - Nuttall's Standard dictionary of the English language
- 1874 - Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language
- 1910 - Black's Law Dictionary (2nd edition)
- 1919 - The concise Oxford dictionary of current English
- 1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language
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an attribute that must be met or complied with and that fits a person for something; "her qualifications for the job are excellent"; "one of the qualifications for admission is an academic degree"; "she has the makings of fine musician"
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a statement that limits or restricts some claim; "he recommended her without any reservations"
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the act of modifying or changing the strength of some idea; "his new position involves a qualification of his party's platform"
By Princeton University
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an attribute that must be met or complied with and that fits a person for something; "her qualifications for the job are excellent"; "one of the qualifications for admission is an academic degree"; "she has the makings of fine musician"
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a statement that limits or restricts some claim; "he recommended her without any reservations"
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the act of modifying or changing the strength of some idea; "his new position involves a qualification of his party's platform"
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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The act of qualifying, or the condition of being qualified.
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That which qualifies; any natural endowment, or any acquirement, which fits a person for a place, office, or employment, or which enables him to sustian any character with success; an enabling quality or circumstance; requisite capacity or possession.
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The act of limiting, or the state of being limited; that which qualifies by limiting; modification; restriction; hence, abatement; diminution; as, to use words without any qualification.
By Oddity Software
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The act of qualifying, or the condition of being qualified.
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That which qualifies; any natural endowment, or any acquirement, which fits a person for a place, office, or employment, or which enables him to sustian any character with success; an enabling quality or circumstance; requisite capacity or possession.
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The act of limiting, or the state of being limited; that which qualifies by limiting; modification; restriction; hence, abatement; diminution; as, to use words without any qualification.
By Noah Webster.
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The act of making, or state of being, fit; any trait or thing that fits a person for any place or occupation; fitness.
By William Dodge Lewis, Edgar Arthur Singer
By Daniel Lyons
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QUALIFIER.
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The act of qualifying.
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That which fits a person or thing for something.
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A restriction; mitigation.
By James Champlin Fernald
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That which qualifies; modification.
By William Hand Browne, Samuel Stehman Haldeman
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Any endowment or acquirement which fits a person for an office or employment; legal or requisite power; modification; limitation; restriction.
By Nuttall, P.Austin.
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Any natural endowment, or any acquirement, enabling a person to fill with success a particular office or position; legal power or ability; abatement; modification.
By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H.
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Quaecunque intra rationem legis in- veniuntur intra legem ipsam esse judi- cantur. Things which are found within the reason of a law are supposed to be within the law itself. 2 Inst. GS9. Quaslibet concessio domini regis cap! debet stricte contra dominum regem, quando potest intelligi duabus viis. 3 Leon. 243. livery grant of our lord the king ought to be taken strictly against our lord the king, when it can be understood in two ways. Quaclibet concessio fortissimo contra donatorem interpretanda est. Every grant is to be interpreted most strongly against the grantor. Co. Litt. 183a. Quaelibct jurisdictio cancellos suos habet. Jenk. Cent. 137. Every jurisdiction has its own bounds. Quaelibct pardonatio debet capi secundum intentionem regis, et non ad deceptionem regis. 3 Bulst. 14. Every pardon ought to be taken according to the intention of the king, and not to the deception of the king. Quaclibet poena corporalis, quamvis minima, major est qualibet poena pecu- niaria. 3 Inst. 220. Every corporal punishment, although the very least, is greater than any pecuniary punishment Quteras de dubiis legem bene discere si vis. Inquire into doubtful points if you wish to understand the law well. Litt
By Henry Campbell Black
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Modification, recognition of contingency, restricting or limiting circumstance, detraction from completeness or absoluteness, (statement with many qq.; hedged about with qq.; requires q.; his delight had one q.); quality fitting person or thing (for post &c., or abs.); condition that must be fulfilled before right can be acquired or office held (the q. for citizenship may be a certain income), document attesting such fulfilment; attribution of quality (the q. of his policy as opportunist is unfair). So qualificatory a. [Latin]
By Sir Augustus Henry
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n. Act of qualifying, or condition of being qualified : - any endowment or acquirement which fits a person for an office or employment, or enables him to sustain any character with success ; - act of limiting, or state of being limited or restricted; hence, abatement; modification; restriction.
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