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qualification

DEFINITIONS OF: qualification

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n the act of modifying or changing the strength of some idea

“his new position involves a qualification of his party's platform”
Type of:
alteration, revision
the act of revising or altering (involving reconsideration and modification)

n 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”
Synonyms:
making
Types:
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eligibility
the quality or state of being eligible
ineligibility
the quality or state of being ineligible
insurability
the quality of being insurable; the conditions under which an insurance company will issue insurance to an applicant (based on standards set by the insurance company)
marriageability
eligibility for marriage
uninsurability
the quality of being uninsurable; the conditions under which an insurance company will refuse to issue insurance to an applicant (based on standards set by the insurance company)
Type of:
fitness, fittingness
the quality of being suitable

n a statement that limits or restricts some claim

Synonyms:
reservation
Types:
fine print, small print
the part of a contract that contains reservations and qualifications that are often printed in small type
weasel word
an equivocal qualification; a word used to avoid making an outright assertion
Type of:
statement
a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc
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