qualification noun

1 skill/knowledge needed for a job, etc.

ADJ. formal, paper, recognized | basic, minimum | entry | further | appropriate, necessary | special, specialist | management, professional, vocational | academic, educational, postgraduate | technical | legal, medical, secretarial, teaching, etc.

VERB + QUALIFICATION acquire, gain, obtain | have, hold Only two of the applicants had the necessary qualifications.

QUALIFICATION + NOUN course, programme a qualification programme in business management | period The job usually has a three-year qualification period.

PREP. ~ for the minimum entry qualification for admission | ~ in He held no formal qualification in law.

2 weakening of a statement

ADJ. important

VERB + QUALIFICATION add | need, require The term ‘population’ as used here requires qualification.

PREP. with ~s I agree with his view, with a few qualifications. | without ~ The committee supported her proposal, without qualification.

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