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qualifying
Qualifying (noun) means a condition or requirement that is added to something.
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1
A condition or requirement that is added to something.
2
A test that a person has to pass before they can qualify.
"The runners had a qualifying on Friday morning to reach the final."
"He failed the qualifying and had to wait another year to try again."
"Candidates must sit a qualifying before they can join the national team."
"Despite possible lore among graduate students to the contrary, most faculty members dread having to fail a student in the qualifyings."
— Robert Nisbet, Teachers and Scholars (2013)
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An early round of a competition that decides who goes through to the next stage, and sometimes where they start it.
"Qualifying for the race starts on Saturday morning."
"She finished fifth in qualifying and will start from the second row."
"Rain disrupted qualifying, so the final session was delayed until the evening."
"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."
— Andrew Benson, Classy Button eases to Monaco win (2009)
"Wales claimed their first points in Euro 2012 qualifying with a morale-boosting victory in Cardiff over former Group G joint leaders Montenegro."
— , Wales 2-1 Montenegro (2011)
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What is the meaning of qualifying?
"qualifying" (noun) means a condition or requirement that is added to something.
What is another word for qualifying?
Other words for "qualifying" include pass, modification, limiting, passing.
What are the different meanings of qualifying?
"qualifying" has 3 main meanings: 1. A condition or requirement that is added to something; 2. A test that a person has to pass before they can qualify; 3. An early round of a competition that decides who goes through to the next stage, and sometimes where they start it.
How do you use qualifying in a sentence?
Example: "The runners had a qualifying on Friday morning to reach the final."
