qualification — A skill, quality, or experience that makes someone suitable for a particular job or activity
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: A skill, quality, or experience that makes someone suitable for a particular job or activity
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˌkwɑːlɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/
Example Sentences
- My only qualification for being a food critic is that I eat three times a day.
- She questioned his qualifications after he tried to fix the computer with a hammer.
- The job requires a master's degree and five years of experience as minimum qualifications.
qualification
NOUN[/ˌkwɑːlɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/]
A skill, quality, or experience that makes someone suitable for a particular job or activity
A skill, quality, or experience that makes someone suitable for a particular job or activity
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
The word derives from Latin, originating from the verb meaning 'to make of a certain quality' or 'to give a quality to.' The term developed through Medieval Latin qualificare, combining the notion of imparting specific attributes or characteristics, much as a qualification confers particular abilities or credentials upon a person.
Breakdown
quali- (quality, of what kind) + -ficare (to make, to do) + -tion (noun suffix denoting action or result). The Latin root qualificare literally means 'to make qualified' or 'to give quality to.'
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📝Examples
“My only qualification for being a food critic is that I eat three times a day.”
“She questioned his qualifications after he tried to fix the computer with a hammer.”
“The job requires a master's degree and five years of experience as minimum qualifications.”
“His qualification as 'world's worst dancer' was earned through years of dedicated practice.”
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