QUALIFICATION definition: a quality, accomplishment, etc., that fits a person for some function, office, or the like. See examples of qualification used in a sentence.

[ C usually pl ] A qualification is also a level of skill or ability that you have to achieve to be allowed to do something:

The meaning of QUALIFICATION is a restriction in meaning or application : a limiting modification. How to use qualification in a sentence.

A qualification is a detail or explanation that you add to a statement to make it less strong or less general. The empirical evidence considered here is subject to many qualifications. This …

1. a quality, accomplishment, etc., that fits a person for some function, office, or the like. 3. the act of qualifying or the state of being qualified. 4. modification or limitation: to agree without …

qual•i•fi•ca•tion (kwol′ə fi kā′ shən), n. a quality, accomplishment, etc., that fits a person for some function, office, or the like. a circumstance or condition required by law or custom for getting, …

Jan 20, 2026 · Noun qualification (countable and uncountable, plural qualifications) The act or process of qualifying for a position, achievement etc. [from 16th c.]

There are 11 meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun qualification, five of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

Qualification definition: The act of qualifying or the condition of being qualified.

A qualification is either a condition that must be met or a statement that puts a limit on a claim. Both kinds of qualification are restrictive.