qualification
Definitions
General English
- noun something necessary for a job, such as proof that you have completed a particular course of study
- noun something which limits the meaning of a statement, or shows that you do not agree with something completely
- noun being successful in a test or competition which takes you on to the next stage
Accounting
- noun a document or some other formal proof of the fact that someone has successfully completed a specialised course of study or has acquired a skill
- noun proof that a person has passed examinations or reached a particular level of skill
Medical
- noun a quality which makes a person suitable to do something
- noun an official recognition of a standard of achievement, e.g. a degree or diploma
Politics
- noun a limitation or exception to what has been said or written
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