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eligibilitythe state of having the right to do or obtain something through satisfaction of the appropriate conditions

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: the state of having the right to do or obtain something through satisfaction of the appropriate conditions

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˌelɪdʒəˈbɪləti/

Korean meaning: 자격, 자격 조건을 만족하여 무언가를 할 수 있거나 받을 수 있는 권리

Korean pronunciation: 엘-러-지-러-빌-러-티 (강세: 빌)

Example Sentences

  • His eligibility for the dating app was questioned when he uploaded a photo of his pet goldfish as his profile picture.
  • Students must maintain a GPA of 3.0 to preserve their scholarship eligibility.
  • The company's HR department spent three hours determining his eligibility for the free coffee program.

eligibility

NOUN

//ˌelɪdʒəˈbɪləti//

the state of having the right to do or obtain something through satisfaction of the appropriate conditions

eligibility concept
💡 Concept

Meeting all requirements for scholarship

eligibility rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Eligibility proves ability and reliability!

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˌelɪdʒəˈbɪləti/
🇬🇧 UK/ˌelɪdʒəˈbɪləti/

🌳Etymology

Rootelig-
Suffix--ibility

Origin

라틴어 'eligere(선택하다)'에서 유래되어, '선택받을 만한 자격'이라는 의미로 발전했습니다. 마치 왕이 신하를 선별하여 뽑듯이, 특정 조건을 만족한 사람만이 '선택받을 자격'을 얻는다는 개념입니다.

🎵Rhyme

abilitypossibilityreliability
ability
possibility
reliability

🔗Collocations

check eligibility
eligibility criteria
eligibility requirements
determine eligibility
eligibility period
meet eligibility

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

His eligibility for the dating app was questioned when he uploaded a photo of his pet goldfish as his profile picture.

Students must maintain a GPA of 3.0 to preserve their scholarship eligibility.

😄 Fun example

The company's HR department spent three hours determining his eligibility for the free coffee program.

Age and income are key factors in determining loan eligibility.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

qualificationentitlementsuitabilityfitness

Antonyms

ineligibilitydisqualification

Related

eligiblequalifycriteriarequirementcondition

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