[ˌkwɒlɪfɪˈkeɪʃn], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a pass of an examination or an official completion of a course, especially one conferring status as a recognized practitioner of a profession or activity
(e.g: I left school at 15 with no qualifications)

- a condition that must be fulfilled before a right can be acquired; an official requirement
(e.g: the five-year residency qualification for presidential candidates)

- the action or fact of qualifying or being eligible for something
(e.g: they need to beat Poland to ensure qualification for the World Cup finals)

- a statement or assertion that makes another less absolute
(e.g: this important qualification needs to be remembered when interpreting the results)

- the attribution of a quality to a word, especially a noun.


Phrases:

Origin:
mid 16th century: from medieval Latin qualificatio(n-), from the verb qualificare (see qualify)