ˌkwäləfə̇ˈkāshən sometimes ˌkwȯl- noun
( -s )
Etymology: Medieval Latin qualification-, qualificatio, from qualificatus (past participle of qualificare to qualify) + Latin -ion-, -io -ion — more at qualify
1. : something that qualifies or restricts : limitation , modification
qualifications amounting … to correctives — V.C.Aldrich
the statement stands without qualification
2.
a. obsolete : distinctive character : nature
the English tradesman … his qualification — Daniel Defoe
b. archaic : characteristic , trait
the qualifications of the … nation — Joseph Addison
c. archaic : a specific capacity or attainment : accomplishment
every qualification is raised … to more than its true value — Jane Austen
3.
a. : an endowment or acquirement that fits a person (as for an office)
a person of outstanding qualifications — U.S. Code
physical qualifications for pilots — H.G.Armstrong
b. : a condition precedent that must be complied with (as for the attainment of a privilege)
residence qualifications for membership — F.A.Ogg & P.O.Ray