qualification

/,kwɔlifi'keiʃn/

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Word: Qualification

Part of Speech: Noun

Basic Definition: A "qualification" is a characteristic, achievement, or skill that makes someone suitable for a particular job, role, or task. It can also refer to a restriction or condition that changes or limits something.

Usage Instructions:

• Use "qualification" when talking about skills or experiences needed for a job or task.
• Use it to refer to conditions or limits that apply to a statement or idea.

Examples:

1. Skills or Achievements:

   • "Her qualifications for the job are excellent." (This means she has the right skills and experiences for the job.)
   • "One of the qualifications for admission is an academic degree." (This means you need to have a degree to be accepted.)

2. Restrictions or Limitations:

   • "He added a qualification to his statement, saying it only applied to certain situations." (This means he limited what he said.)

Advanced Usage:

• In more complex contexts, "qualification" can refer to a modification of a previous statement.
  • "His new position involves a qualification of his party's platform." (This suggests he has changed or refined the party's main ideas.)

Word Variants:

• Qualify (verb): To meet the requirements or conditions needed for something.
  • Example: "She needs to qualify for the competition."
• Qualified (adjective): Having the necessary skills or qualifications.
  • Example: "He is a qualified teacher."

Different Meanings:

1. Attribute for Suitability: Refers to the skills or experiences needed for a job or task.
2. Limitation or Condition: Refers to a restriction that modifies a statement or idea.

Synonyms:

• Credential (when referring to qualifications for a job)
• Requirement
• Specification
• Condition (when referring to limitations)

Idioms and Phrasal Verbs:

• "To meet the qualifications": This means to fulfill the necessary criteria for something.
  • Example: "She has met all the qualifications for the scholarship."
• "To qualify for something": This means to be eligible or to meet the requirements for a specific role or situation.
  • Example: "He qualified for the finals of the competition."

Summary:

A "qualification" is important in many contexts, especially in education and employment. It can describe the skills someone has or the conditions that apply to statements.

Academic

Noun

1. a statement that limits or restricts some claim
   • he recommended her without any reservations
2. the act of modifying or changing the strength of some idea
   • his new position involves a qualification of his party's platform
3. 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

Synonyms

• reservation
• making