qualification

(kwŏl'ə-fĭ-kā'shən)
n.

1. The act of qualifying or the condition of being qualified.
2. A quality, ability, or accomplishment that makes a person suitable for a particular position or task.
3. A condition or circumstance that must be met or complied with: fulfilled the qualifications for registering to vote in the presidential election.
4. A restriction or modification: an offer with a number of qualifications.

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1. reference in the audit report to a material limitation placed on the auditor's examination or to uncertainty regarding a specific item in the financial statements.
See also qualified opinion.


2. reservation in a proposed agreement making the agreement unenforceable unless a specified condition is met.


3. technical competence to perform a particular job, such as passing the CPA examination and meeting experience requirements in order to be licensed as a certified public accountant.

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noun

1. The quality or state of being eligible: eligibility, fitness, suitability, suitableness, worthiness. See ability/inability.
2. A restricting or modifying element: condition, provision, proviso, reservation, specification, stipulation, term (often used in plural). Informal string (often used in plural). See limited/unlimited.

n

Definition: ability, aptitude
Antonyms: disqualification, inability, inaptitude, lack

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A particular attribute, quality, property, or possession that an individual must have in order to be eligible to fill an office or perform a public duty or function.

For example, attaining the age of majority is a qualification that must be met before an individual has the capacity to enter into a contract.

The term qualification also refers to a limitation or restriction that narrows the scope of language (such as that contained in a statute) that would otherwise carry a broader meaning.

IN BRIEF: Any skill that fits a person for some work.

A qualification for that dance class is to have quite a bit of dance experience already.

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sign description: The Q-handshape is placed on the chest.

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - kvalifikation, egenskab, forudsætning, uddannelse, vilkår, krav, udmærkelse, kendetegn

idioms:

• without qualification    uden kvalifikationer, ukvalificeret

Nederlands (Dutch)
voorwaarde, kwalificatie, plaatsing, restrictie, voorbehoud, betitelen als

Français (French)
n. - diplôme, qualification, restriction, (Admin) droit, (Ling) qualification

idioms:

• without qualification    (accepter qch) sans restriction

Deutsch (German)
n. - Voraussetzung, Qualifikation, (Eignungs)zeugnis, Einschränkung, Bezeichnung

idioms:

• without qualification    ohne Einschränkung, vorbehaltlos

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - (τυπικό) προσόν, εφόδιο, ικανότητα, όρος, περιορισμός, (πληθ.) γνώσεις, τίτλοι σπουδών, (τυπικά και ουσιαστικά) προσόντα

idioms:

• without qualification    ανεπιφύλακτα

Italiano (Italian)
qualifica, condizione, qualità, attributo, qualificazione

idioms:

• without qualification    incondizionato, incondizionatamente

Português (Portuguese)
n. - qualificação (f)

idioms:

• without qualification    sem qualificação

Русский (Russian)
квалификация, ограничение, право

idioms:

• without qualification    без ограничений

Español (Spanish)
n. - condición, requisito, calificación

idioms:

• without qualification    sin reservas o condiciones

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - kvalifikation, merit, lämplig egenskap, förutsättning, behörighet, utbildning, villkor, krav, utmärkande egenskap, kännetecken, inskränkning, förbehåll

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
资格, 限制, 条件

idioms:

• without qualification    无条件地, 无资格地

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 資格, 限制, 條件

idioms:

• without qualification    無條件地, 無資格地

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 자격, 조건, 권한

idioms:

• without qualification    무조건, 무제한으로

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 資格を与えること, 資格, 適性, 資格証明書, 制限, 限定

idioms:

• without qualification    無条件で

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) صلاحيه, جدارة, شرط‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮תעודה, כשירות, הכשרה, כישור, הגבלה, הסתייגות‬

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