Qualifying — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

the grammatical relation that exists when a word qualifies the meaning of the phrase

success in satisfying a test or requirement

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/kwˈɔlᵻfˌaɪɪŋ/

🇬🇧British English

/kwˈɒlɪfˌaɪɪŋ/

🇮🇳Indian English

/kwˈɒlɪfˌaɪɪŋ/

3 syllables Say it as /kwˈɔlᵻfˌaɪɪŋ/.

Examples

his future depended on his passing that test
he got a pass in introductory chemistry
She was qualified to run the marathon

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

measure up pass passing limiting modify modification specify characterise dispose characterize restrict stipulate condition qualify

Antonyms

failing disqualify

Parts of Speech

noun	the grammatical relation that exists when a word qualifies the meaning of the phrase
noun	success in satisfying a test or requirement “his future depended on his passing that test”
verb	prove capable or fit; meet requirements
verb	pronounce fit or able “She was qualified to run the marathon”
verb	make more specific “qualify these remarks”
verb	make fit or prepared “Your education qualifies you for this job”
verb	specify as a condition or requirement in a contract or agreement; make an express demand or provision in an agreement “The will stipulates that she can live in the house for the rest of her life”
verb	describe or portray the character or the qualities or peculiarities of “You can characterize his behavior as that of an egotist”
verb	add a modifier to a constituent

Word Forms

modify	verb	add a modifier to a constituent
qualify	verb	add a modifier to a constituent
pass	verb	go successfully through a test or a selection process
qualification	noun	an attribute that must be met or complied with and that fits a person for something
quality	noun	high social status
qualifier	noun	a contestant who meets certain requirements and so qualifies to take part in the next stage of competition
qualifying	noun	success in satisfying a test or requirement
stipulatory	adjective	constituted or contracted by stipulation or agreement
stipulation	noun	a restriction that is insisted upon as a condition for an agreement
condition	noun	an assumption on which rests the validity or effect of something else
specification	noun	a detailed description of design criteria for a piece of work
characterization	noun	the act of describing distinctive characteristics or essential features
character	noun	a characteristic property that defines the apparent individual nature of something
characterisation	noun	the act of describing distinctive characteristics or essential features
modifier	noun	a content word that qualifies the meaning of a noun or verb
modification	noun	the grammatical relation that exists when a word qualifies the meaning of the phrase

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

qualifizierend

die grammatikalische Beziehung, die besteht, wenn ein Wort die Bedeutung der Phrase näher bestimmt

🇫🇷French

qualification

la relation grammaticale qui existe lorsqu'un mot qualifie le sens de la phrase

🇪🇸Spanish

calificativo

la relación gramatical que existe cuando una palabra califica el significado de la frase

🇮🇹Italian

qualificante

la relazione grammaticale che esiste quando una parola qualifica il significato della frase

🇳🇱Dutch

kwalificerend

de grammaticale relatie die bestaat wanneer een woord de betekenis van de zin kwalificeert

🇵🇹Portuguese

qualificação

a relação gramatical que existe quando uma palavra qualifica o significado da frase

🇷🇺Russian

квалификационный

грамматическое отношение, которое существует, когда слово определяет значение фразы

India

🇮🇳Hindi

क्वालीफाइंग

व्याकरणिक संबंध तब मौजूद होता है जब कोई शब्द वाक्यांश के अर्थ को पूरा करता है

🇧🇩Bengali

যোগ্যতা

ব্যাকরণগত সম্পর্ক যা বিদ্যমান থাকে যখন একটি শব্দ শব্দগুচ্ছের অর্থের যোগ্যতা অর্জন করে

🇮🇳Tamil

தகுதி பெறுதல்

ஒரு சொல் சொற்றொடரின் பொருளைத் தகுதிப்படுத்தும் போது இருக்கும் இலக்கண உறவு

🇮🇳Telugu

అర్హత పొందడం

ఒక పదం పదబంధం యొక్క అర్థానికి అర్హత పొందినప్పుడు ఉండే వ్యాకరణ సంబంధం

🇮🇳Marathi

पात्रता

जेव्हा एखादा शब्द वाक्यांशाचा अर्थ योग्य ठरतो तेव्हा अस्तित्वात असलेला व्याकरणीय संबंध

🇮🇳Gujarati

લાયકાત

વ્યાકરણ સંબંધ કે જે અસ્તિત્વમાં છે જ્યારે શબ્દ શબ્દસમૂહના અર્થને પાત્ર બનાવે છે

🇮🇳Kannada

ಅರ್ಹತೆ

ಪದವು ಪದಗುಚ್ಛದ ಅರ್ಥವನ್ನು ಅರ್ಹತೆ ಪಡೆದಾಗ ಇರುವ ವ್ಯಾಕರಣ ಸಂಬಂಧ

🇮🇳Malayalam

യോഗ്യത നേടുന്നു

ഒരു വാക്ക് വാക്യത്തിൻ്റെ അർത്ഥത്തിന് യോഗ്യമാകുമ്പോൾ നിലനിൽക്കുന്ന വ്യാകരണ ബന്ധം

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਯੋਗਤਾ

ਵਿਆਕਰਨਿਕ ਸਬੰਧ ਜੋ ਮੌਜੂਦ ਹੁੰਦਾ ਹੈ ਜਦੋਂ ਕੋਈ ਸ਼ਬਦ ਵਾਕਾਂਸ਼ ਦੇ ਅਰਥਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਯੋਗ ਬਣਾਉਂਦਾ ਹੈ

🇵🇰Urdu

کوالیفائنگ

گرائمیکل تعلق جو اس وقت موجود ہوتا ہے جب کوئی لفظ فقرے کے معنی کو پورا کرتا ہے۔

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

排位赛

当一个词限定短语的含义时存在的语法关系

🇯🇵Japanese

予選

単語がフレーズの意味を限定するときに存在する文法的関係

🇰🇷Korean

자격을 갖춘

단어가 구의 의미를 한정할 때 존재하는 문법적 관계

🇻🇳Vietnamese

đủ điều kiện

mối quan hệ ngữ pháp tồn tại khi một từ đủ điều kiện nghĩa của cụm từ

🇹🇭Thai

มีคุณสมบัติ

ความสัมพันธ์ทางไวยากรณ์ที่มีอยู่เมื่อคำมีคุณสมบัติตามความหมายของวลี

🇮🇩Indonesian

kualifikasi

hubungan tata bahasa yang ada ketika sebuah kata memenuhi syarat makna frasa

🇲🇾Malay

kelayakan

hubungan tatabahasa yang wujud apabila sesuatu perkataan melayakkan makna frasa tersebut

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

مؤهل

العلاقة النحوية التي توجد عندما تؤهل الكلمة معنى العبارة

🇮🇷Persian

واجد شرایط بودن

رابطه دستوری که وقتی کلمه ای معنای عبارت را واجد شرایط می کند وجود دارد

🇹🇷Turkish

eleme

Bir kelime, ifadenin anlamını nitelendirdiğinde var olan dilbilgisel ilişki

🇮🇱Hebrew

מוקדמות

היחס הדקדוקי שקיים כאשר מילה מתאימה את משמעות הביטוי

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The primary meaning of 'qualifying' is 'the grammatical relation that exists when a word qualifies the meaning of the phrase'.

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Using 'qualifying' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'qualifying' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'qualifying' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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