qualification
n. C / Un. an official record or skill that shows you are trained to do a specific job. It can also be a detail you add to a statement to make it less general.
n. an official requirement, such as a degree or certificate, that validates an individual's suitability for a role. In a rhetorical context, it refers to a modification or limitation added to a statement to narrow its scope.
She has the right qualifications for the teaching job.
The recruiter noted that while his experience was impressive, he lacked the formal qualification required by state law.
The professor offered his support for the new policy, but with the significant qualification that funding must be secured before the autumn semester begins.
Borrowed from Middle French qualification in the 1540s, which in turn derives from Medieval Latin quālificātiō. By surface analysis, qual(ify) + -ification.
Countable when referring to certificates or skills; both countable and uncountable when referring to the act of limiting a statement.
He has many high qualifications.He has many high-level qualifications.Learners often use 'high' alone to describe qualifications, but English speakers typically use 'good', 'strong', or 'high-level'.