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Qualification vs Qualifying - What's the difference?

qualification | qualifying |

As nouns the difference between qualification and qualifying

is that qualification is a clause or condition which qualifies something; a modification, a limitation while qualifying is a qualification or added condition.

As a verb qualifying is

present participle of lang=en.

qualification

English

(wikipedia qualification)

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?

    Derived terms

    * disqualification * qualification problem

    Related terms

    * qualify * certification

    See also

    * clarification ----

    qualifying

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Derived terms

    * qualifying position

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A qualification or added condition.
  • * 1748 , Samuel Richardson, Clarissa, or, the History of a Young Lady
    • No expostulations! No buts, girl! No qualifyings , I will be obeyed, I tell you; and chearfully too!
  • An examination that must be taken in order to qualify.
  • * 2013 , Robert Nisbet, Teachers and Scholars
    • Despite possible lore among graduate students to the contrary, most faculty members dread having to fail a student in the qualifyings .