different between attainment vs qualification
attainment
English
Etymology
From attain +? -ment; compare Old French ataignement.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /??te?nm?nt/
Noun
attainment (countable and uncountable, plural attainments)
- The act of attaining; the act of arriving at or reaching; the act of obtaining by exertion or effort.
- That which is attained, or obtained by exertion; acquisition; acquirement.
Translations
References
- attainment in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
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qualification
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French qualification in the 1540s, which in turn derives from Medieval Latin qu?lific?ti?. Surface analysis: qual(ify) +? -ification.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /?kw?l?f??ke???n/
- (General American) IPA(key): /?kw?l?f??ke???n/
- Rhymes: -e???n
Noun
qualification (countable and uncountable, plural qualifications)
- The act or process of qualifying for a position, achievement etc. [from 16th c.]
- Qualification for this organization is extraordinarily difficult.
- An ability or attribute that aids someone's chances of qualifying for something; specifically, completed professional training. [from 17th c.]
- What are your qualifications for this job?
- (Britain) A certificate, diploma, or degree awarded after successful completion of a course, training, or exam.
- A clause or condition which qualifies something; a modification, a limitation. [from 16th c.]
- I accept your offer, but with the following qualification.
- (obsolete) A quality or attribute. [17th-19th c.]
- 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.
- 1714, Bernard Mandeville, The Fable of the Bees:
Derived terms
- disqualification
- qualification problem
Related terms
- qualify
- certification
Translations
See also
- clarification
French
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ka.li.fi.ka.sj??/
Noun
qualification f (plural qualifications)
- qualification (all senses)
Related terms
- qualifier
Further reading
- “qualification” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
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