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Qualification: Definition, Usage & Key Examples (2 meaning)
Meaning 1：formal credential (qualification)
qualification
/ˌkwɒlɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/
n.
an official certificate that proves you have learned something and can do a job, like a degree or a professional license.
formal credential
➕
/ˈfɔːrməl krɪˈdenʃəl/
n.
An official document or status that certifies a person's knowledge or skills, often required for employment or further education.
📘 Details & Usage
📖 Root Explanation
From Latin 'qualis' (of what kind) + 'facere' (to make), meaning to attribute a quality.
💡 Mnemonic
Think 'quality certification' for job qualifications.
📖 Example
Her qualification in accounting helped her land her first job at a big firm.
Her qualification in accounting helped her land her first job at a big firm.
🔗 Collocations
professional qualification – a certification for a specific profession
academic qualification – a degree or diploma from an educational institution
formal qualification – an officially recognized credential
🔄 Synonyms
certification (n.) – an official document attesting to a status or level of achievement
credential (n.) – a qualification, achievement, or aspect of a person's background
diploma (n.) – a certificate awarded by an educational institution
🚫 Antonyms
disqualification (n.) – the action of disqualifying or the state of being disqualified
incompetence (n.) – lack of skill or ability to do something successfully
🌱 Derivatives
📖 Cultural Story
Originating from Latin 'qualificare' (to attribute a quality), the term entered English via French. It is now central in education and employment, denoting certified skills or prerequisites.
Meaning 2：required skill (qualification)
qualification
/ˌkwɒlɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/
n.
the skills or conditions you must have before you can do something, like a job or activity.
required skill
➕
/rɪˈkwaɪərd skɪl/
n.
The necessary abilities, attributes, or conditions that must be possessed or met to perform a task or hold a position.
📘 Details & Usage
📖 Example
The most important qualification for being a good friend is kindness.
The most important qualification for being a good friend is kindness.
🔗 Collocations
necessary qualification – a mandatory skill or condition
key qualification – the most important required ability
minimum qualification – the least level of skill or condition needed
🔄 Synonyms
prerequisite (n.) – a thing that is required as a prior condition
requirement (n.) – a thing that is needed or wanted
criterion (n.) – a principle or standard by which something is judged
🚫 Antonyms
disqualification (n.) – the action of making someone ineligible
ineligibility (n.) – the state of not having the necessary qualifications
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