qualification English · revision 15280

+ {{infobox|confidence=established|formation=borrowing|attested=1543–44|origins=la quālis}}

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+ ==Pronunciation==

+ * IPA: /ˌkwɒlɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/ ''(UK)''; /ˌkwɑlɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/ ''(US)''^(Wiktionary)

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+ ==Etymology==

+ It is [[bor|fr|qualification]] and directly [[la-med|quālificātiō]],^(Etymonline)^(MWU 2024)^(NODE 1998) from the past participle of [[m|la-med|quālificō|t=to qualify]] (see [[qualify]]),^(Etymonline)^(MWU 2024) from [[m|la|quālis|t=of what kind]].^(MWU 2024)

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+ ==Earliest recorded meaning==

+ Modification, limitation, restriction: 1543–4 in the OED, the 1540s in Etymonline;^(OED 1989)^(Etymonline) Merriam-Webster gives 1529.^(MWU 2024)

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+ ==Semantic evolution==

+ A distinctive quality or condition of a person or thing is from 1604.^(OED 1989) An accomplishment that fits someone for a position or task is from the 1660s (1669),^(Etymonline)^(OED 1989) and a condition required by law or custom from 1723.^(Etymonline)^(OED 1989) In British use it is commonly a certificate awarded for completing a course or passing an examination.^(Collins 2023)

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+ ==Timeline==

+ * 1543–4 – a restriction or modification.^(OED 1989)

+ * 1604 – a distinctive quality.^(OED 1989)

+ * 1669 – a fitness for a post.^(OED 1989)

+ * 1723 – a necessary condition.^(Etymonline)^(OED 1989)

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+ ==Modern meaning==

+ ===Noun===

+ # A quality, skill or accomplishment that makes someone suitable for a job or task.^(AHD)^(Collins 2023)

+ # An official record of achievement, such as a [[degree]] or [[diploma]].^(Collins 2023)

+ # A condition that must be met.^(AHD)^(Collins 2023)

+ # A restriction or modification: ''I agree without qualification''.^(AHD)^(Collins 2023)

+ # The act of [[qualify|alt=qualifying]], or the condition of being qualified.^(AHD)

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+ ==Word family==

+ * [[disqualification]]

+ * [[nonqualification]]

+ * [[overqualification]]

+ * [[prequalification]]

+ * [[requalification]]

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+ ==Related words==

+ * [[qualify]]

+ * [[certification]]

+ * [[quality]]

+ * [[qualifier]]

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+ ==References==

+ {{reflist}}