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qualifiedhaving the necessary skills, knowledge, or experience to do something

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: having the necessary skills, knowledge, or experience to do something

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈkwɑːləfaɪd/

Korean meaning: 자격을 갖춘, 유능한

Korean pronunciation: **쿨**러파이드

Example Sentences

  • My cat thinks he's qualified to be a food critic because he's picky about his kibble.
  • Only qualified personnel are allowed to enter the laboratory.
  • She's over-qualified for the job - she has a PhD in rocket science and they need someone to flip burgers.

qualified

ADJECTIVE

//ˈkwɑːləfaɪd//

having the necessary skills, knowledge, or experience to do something

qualified concept
💡 Concept

having the necessary skills, knowledge, or experience to do something

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈkwɑːləfaɪd/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈkwɒləfaɪd/

🌳Etymology

Rootqualify
Suffix--ed

Origin

From Latin 'qualificatus', the past participle of 'qualificare', meaning 'to make of a certain quality'. This combines 'qualis' (of what kind) with 'facere' (to make).

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🎵Rhyme

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My cat thinks he's qualified to be a food critic because he's picky about his kibble.

Only qualified personnel are allowed to enter the laboratory.

😄 Fun example

She's over-qualified for the job - she has a PhD in rocket science and they need someone to flip burgers.

The bank gave qualified support for the loan application.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

competentcapableskilledcertifiedeligible

Antonyms

unqualifiedincompetentineligible

Related

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