qual´i|fied´ness

qual´i|fied´ness
qual|i|fied «KWOL uh fyd», adjective.
1. having the desirable or required qualifications; fitted; competent: »

a vessel qualified for use at sea, a qualified voter. To be qualified, an airplane pilot must have good eyesight and hold a license to fly.

 SYNONYM(S): adapted.
2. limited, modified, or restricted in some way: »

qualified acceptance. His qualified answer was, “I will go, but only if you will come with me.”

3. British Slang. a euphemism for various oaths: »

He was…told not to make a qualified fool of himself (Rudyard Kipling).

–qual´i|fied´ly, adverb.
–qual´i|fied´ness, noun.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • un|qual´i|fied´ness — un|qual|i|fied «uhn KWOL uh fyd», adjective. 1. not qualified; not fitted: »He is unqualified to be President. SYNONYM(S): incompetent. 2. not modified, limited, or restricted in any way: »unqualified praise. SYNONYM(S): unconditional. 3 …   Useful english dictionary

  • qual´i|fied´ly — qual|i|fied «KWOL uh fyd», adjective. 1. having the desirable or required qualifications; fitted; competent: »a vessel qualified for use at sea, a qualified voter. To be qualified, an airplane pilot must have good eyesight and hold a license to… …   Useful english dictionary

  • qual|i|fied — «KWOL uh fyd», adjective. 1. having the desirable or required qualifications; fitted; competent: »a vessel qualified for use at sea, a qualified voter. To be qualified, an airplane pilot must have good eyesight and hold a license to fly.… …   Useful english dictionary

  • un|qual´i|fied´ly — un|qual|i|fied «uhn KWOL uh fyd», adjective. 1. not qualified; not fitted: »He is unqualified to be President. SYNONYM(S): incompetent. 2. not modified, limited, or restricted in any way: »unqualified praise. SYNONYM(S): unconditional. 3 …   Useful english dictionary

  • un|qual|i|fied — «uhn KWOL uh fyd», adjective. 1. not qualified; not fitted: »He is unqualified to be President. SYNONYM(S): incompetent. 2. not modified, limited, or restricted in any way: »unqualified praise. SYNONYM(S): unconditional. 3 …   Useful english dictionary

  • fied — fied·ler·ite; fit·i·fied; grat·i·fied·ly; hor·ri·fied; hu·mi·fied; li·chen·i·fied; mor·ti·fied·ly; mys·ti·fied·ly; pan·si·fied; pris·si·fied; qual·i·fied·ly; qual·i·fied·ness; sanc·ti·fied; sis·si·fied; sun·day·fied; ver·i·fied; dig·ni·fied·ly;… …   English syllables

  • ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… …   English syllables

  • qual — nis·qual·li; qual; qual·i·fi·ca·tion; qual·i·fi·ca·tor; qual·i·fi·ca·tory; qual·i·fied·ly; qual·i·fied·ness; qual·i·fi·er; qual·i·ta·tive; qual·i·tied; qual·i·ty·less; quis·qual·is; ror·qual; sno·qual·mie; qual·i·fi·ca·tive; qual·i·fy; qual·i·ty; …   English syllables

  • qualifiedness — qual·i·fied·ness …   English syllables

  • qualified — qual•i•fied [[t]ˈkwɒl əˌfaɪd[/t]] adj. 1) having the qualities, accomplishments, etc., that fit one for some function, office, etc.; competent 2) having met the conditions required by law or custom for exercising a right, holding an office, etc… …   From formal English to slang

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