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qualification

/ˌkwɑlɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/ noun B2
  1. The act or process of qualifying for a position, achievement etc. (countable, uncountable) · Qualification for this organization is extraordinarily difficult.
  2. An ability or attribute that aids someone's chances of qualifying for something; specifically, completed professional training. (countable, uncountable) · What are your qualifications for this job?
  3. A clause or condition which qualifies something; a modification, a limitation. (countable, uncountable) · I accept your offer, but with the following qualification.

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And you may be certain that when I have the honour of seeing her again I shall speak in the highest terms of your modesty, economy, and other amiable qualifications.”
Pride and Prejudice, p. 124 · B2
Your portion is unhappily so small, that it will in all likelihood undo the effects of your loveliness and amiable qualifications.
Pride and Prejudice, p. 126 · B2
It is one of the most desirable connections which could possibly be formed; he possesses fortune, a high rank in society, and every personal qualification likely to render Valentine supremely happy,—his name, moreover, cannot be wholly unknown to you.
The Count of Monte Cristo, p. 609 · C1

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