QUALIFICATION definition: a quality, accomplishment, etc., that fits a person for some function, office, or the like. See examples of qualification used in a sentence.

The meaning of QUALIFICATION is a restriction in meaning or application : a limiting modification. How to use qualification in a sentence.

a qualification in sth A degree or equivalent qualification in tourism is desirable. I wasn't very good at school and left at 15 with no qualifications. Knowledge and character rather than paper qualifications …

1. a quality, accomplishment, etc., that fits a person for some function, office, or the like. 3. the act of qualifying or the state of being qualified. 4. modification or limitation: to agree without qualification. …

A qualification is a detail or explanation that you add to a statement to make it less strong or less general. The empirical evidence considered here is subject to many qualifications. This statement …

Dec 5, 2025 · qualification (countable and uncountable, plural qualifications) The act or process of qualifying for a position, achievement etc. [from 16th c.]

Definition of qualification noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

There are 11 meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun qualification, five of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

qual•i•fi•ca•tion (kwol′ə fi kā′ shən), n. a quality, accomplishment, etc., that fits a person for some function, office, or the like. a circumstance or condition required by law or custom for getting, having, …

qualification noun (SKILLS) the skills, qualities, or experience that you need in order to do something: