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1. | [ adjective ] (work) meeting the proper standards and requirements and training for an office or position or task | |
Examples: | "many qualified applicants for the job" |
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Related terms: | unqualified well-qualified well-qualified competent eligible | |
2. | [ adjective ] limited or restricted; not absolute | |
Examples: | "gave only qualified approval" |
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Related terms: | unqualified limited conditional hedged modified conditional | |
3. | [ adjective ] holding appropriate documentation and officially on record as qualified to perform a specified function or practice a specified skill | |
Synonyms: | certified | |
Examples: | "a registered pharmacist" "a registered hospital" |
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Related terms: | registered | |
4. | [ adjective ] (grammar) restricted in meaning; (as e.g. `man' in `a tall man') | |
Synonyms: | restricted | |
Related terms: | grammar modified | |
5. | [ adjective ] contingent on something else | |
Synonyms: | dependent dependant | |
Related terms: | conditional | |
6. | [ adjective ] having elements or qualities mixed in proper or suitable proportions; especially made less severe | |
Synonyms: | moderated | |
Examples: | "justice moderated with mercy" |
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Related terms: | tempered | |
7. | [ adjective ] (law) legally qualified | |
Examples: | "a competent witness" |
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Related terms: | law competent | |