qualification

[kwol-uh-fi-key-shuhn] / ˌkwɒl ə fɪˈkeɪ ʃən /

NOUN

ability, aptitude

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accomplishment adequacy capability competence eligibility experience fitness quality skill suitability

STRONG

attainment attribute capacity endowment goods makings might stuff suitableness

WEAK

qualifiedness what it takes

Antonyms

STRONGEST

ignorance inability inadequacy incapability incompetence ineptness inexperience

STRONG

loss weakness

WEAK

disqualification inaptitude lack

NOUN

requirement, restriction

Synonyms

STRONGEST

condition criterion provision

STRONG

allowance caveat contingency essential exception exemption limitation modification need objection postulate prerequisite proviso requisite reservation stipulation

Antonyms

STRONG

nonessential

WEAK

disqualification inability inaptitude lack

Example Sentences

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That is why her 23-year-old son has dropped out of university: like many students, he is convinced that no qualification can lead anywhere.

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He jokes that rather than it being "a romantic story" he realised that he needed qualifications to be able to earn more money.

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Italy have not qualified for a World Cup since 2014 after play-off defeats by Sweden and Bosnia-Herzegovina, and they missed out on automatic qualification for the 2026 tournament after finishing second behind group winners Norway.

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The fixture, one of the most keenly anticipated on both clubs' calendars, is likely to have ramifications for play-off qualification and seeding with Saints currently leading the table and Leicester third.

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Wales' shot at World Cup qualification arrives as a welcome distraction from Forest's fight against relegation for Williams.

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