qualifying en · NOUN
Meanings
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(form-of, noun-from-verb) verbal noun of qualify
form of qualify
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A qualification or added condition.
No expostulations! No buts, girl! No qualifyings, I will be obeyed, I tell you; and chearfully too!
1748, Samuel Richardson, Clarissa, or, the History of a Young Lady:
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An examination that must be taken in order to qualify.
Despite possible lore among graduate students to the contrary, most faculty members dread having to fail a student in the qualifyings.
2013, Robert Nisbet, Teachers and Scholars:
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A preliminary competition in which successful competitors gain entry into, and/or a favourable starting position in, a subsequent competition.
McLaren driver Hamilton was never in contention after making a disastrous mistake to crash out in qualifying and then starting at the back of the grid after a penalty for changing his gearbox.
2009 May 24, Andrew Benson, “Classy Button eases to Monaco win”, in BBC Sport, archived from the original on 05 Jun 2023:Wales claimed their first points in Euro 2012 qualifying with a morale-boosting victory in Cardiff over former Group G joint leaders Montenegro.
2011 September 2, “Wales 2-1 Montenegro”, in BBC Sport:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| qualifyings | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Translations (9)
es clasificatorio (A qualification or added condition) · de Zugangsbedingung (A qualification or added condition) · de Zulassungsprüfung (An examination) · sv kvalificering (An examination) · de Zugangsprüfung (An examination) · de Qualifikation (A qualification or added condition) · de Befähigungsnachweis (A qualification or added condition) · de Aufnahmeprüfung (An examination) · de Eignungsprüfung (An examination)