adj.
Pronunciation: ' kwä-l ə - ˌ f ī d
Function: adjective
Date: 1558
1 a : fitted (as by training or experience) for a given purpose : COMPETENT b : having complied with the specific requirements or precedent conditions (as for an office or employment) : ELIGIBLE
2 : limited or modified in some way < qualified approval>
– qual · i · fied · ly \ - ˌ f ī (- ə )d-l ē \ adverb