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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)

  1. The act or process of qualifying for a position, achievement etc. [from 16th c.]
    Qualification for this organization is extraordinarily difficult.
  2. 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?
  3. (Britain) A certificate, diploma, or degree awarded after successful completion of a course, training, or exam.
  4. A clause or condition which qualifies something; a modification, a limitation. [from 16th c.]
    I accept your offer, but with the following qualification.
  5. (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.

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)

  1. 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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instruction

English

Etymology

From Middle English instruccioun, from Old French instruccion, from Latin instructio; equivalent to instruct +? -ion.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /?n?st??k??n/
  • Rhymes: -?k??n

Noun

instruction (countable and uncountable, plural instructions)

  1. (uncountable) The act of instructing, teaching, or furnishing with information or knowledge.
  2. (countable) An instance of the information or knowledge so furnished.
  3. (countable) An order or command.
  4. (computing) A single operation of a processor defined by an instruction set architecture.
  5. A set of directions provided by a manufacturer for the users of a product or service.

Synonyms

  • See also Thesaurus:instruction

Translations


French

Etymology

From Latin ?nstr?cti?.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /??s.t?yk.sj??/

Noun

instruction f (plural instructions)

  1. instruction (clarification of this definition is needed)

Related terms

  • instruire

Further reading

  • “instruction” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

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  • what instructional strategies are most effective
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  • what does dna contain the instructions for
  • what information is found in dna
  • what does dna contain the instructions for making
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