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Synonyms of qualification
1
a skill, an ability, or knowledge that makes a person able to do a particular job
- the fashion firm was looking for an applicant who could list superior sewing skills among his or her qualifications
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- forte,
- long suit,
- métier
- (also metier),
- specialism,
- speciality,
- specialty,
- strong suit
2
something upon which the carrying out of an agreement or offer depends
- will give us his permission to go to the conference with the qualification that we make up the time later
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The first known use of qualification was in 1538
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