Noun

(en noun)

A definite class, state or condition.

An unfortunate or trying position or condition; a tight spot.

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, year=2011 , date=December 10 , author=Marc Higginson , title=Bolton 1 - 2 Aston Villa , work=BBC Sport citation , page= , passage=The Midlanders will hope the victory will kickstart a campaign that looked to have hit the buffers, but the sense of trepidation enveloping the Reebok Stadium heading into the new year underlines the seriousness of the predicament facing Owen Coyle's men.}}

(logic) That which is predicated; a category.

Noun

(en noun)

A clause or condition which qualifies something; a modification, a limitation.

I accept your offer, but with the following qualification .

The act or process of qualifying for a position, achievement etc.

Qualification for this organization is extraordinarily difficult.

(obsolete) A quality or attribute.

*1714 , (Bernard Mandeville), The Fable of the Bees :

*:To shew, that these Qualfications , which we all pretend to be asham'd of, are the great support of a flourishing Society has been the subject of the foregoing Poem.

An ability or attribute that aids someone's chances of qualifying for something; specifically, completed professional training.

What are your qualifications for this job?