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🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

Qualifikation

Pronunciation / Transliteration: kvalifikatsion

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Qualification/ˌkwɒl.ɪ.fɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #2150 frequency
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Ihre Qualifikation ist beeindruckend."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A quality, accomplishment, or attribute that makes someone suitable for a particular job or activity.

    "Her qualifications include a master's degree and several years of experience in the field."
  2. 2

    A condition or requirement that must be met.

    "The job listing specified several qualifications that applicants must fulfill."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Medieval Latin root 'qualificationem', meaning 'a making capable or fit', formed from the Latin 'qualificare' (to qualify) and 'facere' (to make). Entering the English language in the late 16th century, it initially denoted the action of modifying or limiting, but rapidly evolved to mean an official attribute, skill, or credential that fits someone for a specific office or employment.

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