[qual.i.fi.ca.tion] n (ca. 1544) 1: a restriction in meaning or application: a limiting modification "this statement stands without ~"
2. a obs: nature b archaic: characteristic 3 a: a quality or skill that fits a person (as for an office) "the applicant with the best ~s" b: a condition or standard that must be complied with (as for the attainment of a privilege) "a ~ for membership"