English-Thai Dictionary
qualifiable
ADJ ซึ่ง มี คุณ สมบัติ เหมาะสม sueng-me-kun-na-som-bud-mor-som
qualification
N ข้อจำกัด ข้อแม้ ข้อบังคับ condition limitation kor-jam-kad
qualification
N คุณ สมบัติ qualifiedness kun-na-som-bud
qualification
N คุณ สมบัติ คุณ วุฒิ capability competence expertness kun-na-som-bud
qualificatory
ADJ ซึ่ง มี คุณ สมบัติ เหมาะสม sueng-me-kun-na-som-bud-mor-som
qualified
ADJ ซึ่ง มี เงื่อนไข ซึ่ง มีข้อแม้ adequate equipped sueng-me-nguan-kai
qualified
ADJ มี คุณ สมบัติ มี คุณ วุฒิ เหมาะสม adequate equipped me-kuan-na-som-bud-mor-som
qualifiedly
ADV อย่าง มี คุณ สมบัติ เหมาะ โดย มี คุณ วุฒิ yang-me-kun-na-som-bud-mor-som
qualifier
N คำขยาย adjective kam-ka-yai
qualifier
N ผู้ มี คุณ สมบัติ เหมาะ phu-me-kun-na-som-bud-mor
qualify
VI มีอำนาจ มี สิทธิ me-am-nad
qualify
VI เหมาะสม มี คุณ สมบัติ เหมาะสม suit fit fail be unsuited mor-som
qualify
VT ดัดแปลง แก้ไข modify dad-plang
qualify
VT ทำให้ มี คุณ สมบัติ ทำให้ มี คุณ วุฒิ tam-hai-me-kun-na-som-bud
qualify as
PHRV มี คุณ สมบัติ เป็น มีความรู้ เป็น me-kun-na-som-bud
qualify for
PHRV เหมาะสม กับ ทำให้ เหมาะสม กับ mor-som-kab
qualifying
ADJ ซึ่ง มี คุณ สมบัติ qualificative sueng-me-kun-na-som-bud
qualitative
ADJ เกี่ยวกับ คุณ ภาพ เกี่ยวกับ คุณ สมบัติ kiao-kab-kun-na-pab
qualitative analysis
N การ วิเคราะห์ เชิง คุณ ภาพ kan-wi-kor-chong-kun-na-pab
qualitatively
ADV เชิง คุณ ภาพ choeng-kun-na-pab
quality
ADJ ซึ่ง มี คุณ ภาพ sueng-me-kun-na-pab
quality
ADJ เกี่ยวกับ สังคม ชั้นสูง kiao-kab-sang-kom-chan-suang
quality
N คุณ ภาพ potential quality ability capability kun-na-pab
quality
N คุณ ลักษณะ คุณ สมบัติ attribute character feature kun-na-lak-sa-na
quality Joe
SL คนดี (ผู้ชาย คน ซื่อตรง kon-de
quality time
N ช่วงเวลา ที่ ต้อง ดูแล บางคน chuang-we-la-ti-tong-du-lea-bang-kon
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
QUALIFIABLE
a.[from qualify. ] That may be qualified; that may be abated or modified.
QUALIFICATION
n. 1. Any natural endowment or any acquirement which fits a person for a place, office or employment, or enables him to sustain any character with success. Integrity and talents should be considered as indispensable qualifications for men entrusted with public affairs; but private interest and party-spirit will often dispense with these and all other qualifications.
There is no qualification for government but virtue and wisdom, actual or presumptive.
2. Legal power or requisite; as the qualifications of electors.
3. Abatement; diminution.
4. Modification; restriction; limitation. words or expressions may be used in a general sense, without any qualification.
QUALIFIED
pp. Fitted by accomplishments or endowments; modified. Qualified fee, in law, a base fee, or an estate which has a qualification annexed to it, and which ceases with the qualification, as a grant to A and his heirs, tenants of the manor of Dale.
Qualified negative, in legislation, the power of negativing bills which have passed the two houses of the legislature; a power vested in the president, governor or other officer, but subject to be overruled and defeated by a subsequent vote of the two houses, passed in conformity with the provisions of the constitution.
Qualified property, is that which depends on temporary possession, as that in wild animals reclaimed.
QUALIFIEDNESS
n.The state of being qualified or fitted.
QUALIFIER
n.He or that which qualifies; that which modifies, reduces, tempers or restrains.
QUALIFY
v.t.[L. qualis, such, and facio, to make. ] 1. To fit for any place, office, occupation or character; to furnish with the knowledge, skill or other accomplishment necessary for a purpose; as, to qualify a man for a judge, for a minister of state or of the gospel, for a general or admiral. Holiness alone can qualify men for the society of holy beings.
2. To make capable of any employment or privilege; to furnish with legal power or capacity; as, in England, to qualify a man to kill game.
3. To abate; to soften; to diminish; as, to qualify the rigor of a statute.
I do no seek to quench your love's hot fire, but qualify the fire's extreme rage.
4. To ease; to assuage.
5. To modify; to restrain; to limit by exceptions; as, to qualify words or expressions, or to qualify the sense of words or phrases.
6. To modify; to regulate; to vary; as, to qualify sounds.
QUALIFYING
ppr. Furnishing with the necessary qualities, properties or accomplishments for a place, station or business; furnishing with legal power; abating; tempering; modifying; restraining.
QUALITY
n.[L. qualitas, from qualis, such. ] 1. Property; that which belongs to a body or substance, or can be predicated of it. Qualities are natural or accidental. thus whiteness is a natural quality of snow; softness is a natural quality of wool and fur; hardness is a natural quality of metals and wood; figure and dimension are the natural qualities of solids; but a particular figure, as a cube, a square or a sphere, is an accidental or adventitious quality. The fluidity of metals is an accidental quality. Essential qualities are such as are necessary to constitute a thing what it is. Sensible qualities are such as are perceptible to the senses, as the light of the sun, the color of cloth, the taste of salt or sugar, etc.
2. Nature, relatively considered; as the quality of an action, in regard to right and wrong.
Other creatures have not judgment to examine the quality of that which is done by them.
3. Virtue or particular power of producing certain effects; as the qualities of plants or medicines.
4. Disposition; temper.
Tonight we'll wander through the streets, and note the qualities of people.
5. Virtue or vice; as good qualities, or bad qualities.
6. Acquirement; accomplishment; as the qualities of horsemanship, dancing and fencing.
7. Character.
The attorney partakes of both qualities, that of a judge of the court, and that of attorney general.
8. Comparative rank; condition in relation to others; as people of every quality.
We obtained acquaintance with many citizens, not of the meanest quality.
9. Superior rank; superiority of birth or station; as persons of quality; ladies of quality.
1 . Persons of high rank, collectively.
I shall appear at the masquerade dressed up in my feathers, that the quality may see how pretty they will look in their traveling habits.
Webster's 1913 Dictionary
QUALIFIABLE
QUALIFIABLE Qual "i *fi `a *ble, a.
Defn: Capable of being qualified; abatable; modifiable. Barrow.
QUALIFICATION
Qual `i *fi *ca "tion, n. Etym: [Cf. F. qualification. See Qualify. ]
1. The act of qualifying, or the condition of being qualified.
2. That which qualifies; any natural endowment, or any acquirement, which fits a person for a place, office, or employment, or which enables him to sustian any character with success; an enabling quality or circumstance; requisite capacity or possession. There is no qualification for government but virtue and wisdom, actual or presumptive. Burke.
3. The act of limiting, or the state of being limited; that which qualifies by limiting; modification; restriction; hence, abatement; diminution; as, to use words without any qualification.
QUALIFICATIVE
QUALIFICATIVE Qual "i *fi *ca *tive, n.
Defn: That which qualifies, modifies, or restricts; a qualifying term or statement. How many qualificatives, correctives, and restrictives he inserteth in this relation. Fuller.
QUALIFICATOR
Qual "i *fi *ca `tor, n. Etym: [LL. ] (R. C. Ch. )
Defn: An officer whose business it is to examine and prepare causes for trial in the ecclesiastical courts.
QUALIFIED
QUALIFIED Qual "i *fied, a.
1. Fitted by accomplishments or endowments.
2. Modified; limited; as, a qualified statement. Qualified fee (Law ), a base fee, or an estate which has a qualification annexed to it, the fee ceasing with the qualification, as a grant to A and his heirs, tenants of the manor of Dale. -- Qualified indorsement (Law ), an indorsement which modifies the liability of the indorser that would result from the general principles of law, but does not affect the negotiability of the instrument. Story. -- Qualified negative (Legislation ), a limited veto power, by which the chief executive in a constitutional government may refuse assent to bills passed by the legislative body, which bills therefore fail to become laws unless upon a reconsideration the legislature again passes them by a certain majority specified in the constitution, when they become laws without the approval of the executive. Qualified property (Law ), that which depends on temporary possession, as that in wild animals reclaimed, or as in the case of a bailment.
Syn. -- Competent; fit; adapted. -- Qualified, Competent. Competent is most commonly used with respect to native endowments and general ability suited to the performance of a task or duty; qualified with respect to specific acquirements and training.
QUALIFIEDLY
QUALIFIEDLY Qual "i *fied `ly, adv.
Defn: In the way of qualification; with modification or qualification.
QUALIFIEDNESS
QUALIFIEDNESS Qual "i *fied `ness, n.
Defn: The state of being qualified.
QUALIFIER
QUALIFIER Qual "i *fi `er
Defn:, One who, or that which, qualifies; that which modifies, reduces, tempers or restrains.
QUALIFY
Qual "i *fy, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Qualified; p. pr. & vb. n.Qualifying. ] Etym: [F. qualifier, LL. qualificare, fr. L. qualis how constituted, as + -ficare (in comp. ) to make. See Quality, and -Fy. ]
1. To make such as is required; to give added or requisite qualities to; to fit, as for a place, office, occupation, or character; to furnish with the knowledge, skill, or other accomplishment necessary for a purpose; to make capable, as of an employment or privilege; to supply with legal power or capacity. He had qualified himself for municipal office by taking the oaths to the sovereigns in possession. Macaulay.
2. To give individual quality to; to modulate; to vary; to regulate. It hath no larynx. .. to qualify the sound. Sir T. Browne.
3. To reduce from a general, undefined, or comprehensive form, to particular or restricted form; to modify; to limit; to restrict; to restrain; as, to qualify a statement, claim, or proposition.
4. Hence, to soften; to abate; to diminish; to assuage; to reduce the strength of, as liquors. I do not seek to quench your love's hot fire, But qualify the fire's extreme rage. Shak.
5. To soothe; to cure; -- said of persons. [Obs. ] In short space he has them qualified. Spenser.
Syn. -- To fit; equip; prepare; adapt; capacitate; enable; modify; soften; restrict; restrain; temper.
QUALIFY
QUALIFY Qual "i *fy, v. i.
1. To be or become qualified; to be fit, as for an office or employment.
2. To obtain legal power or capacity by taking the oath, or complying with the forms required, on assuming an office.
QUALITATIVE
Qual "i *ta *tive, a. Etym: [Cf. LL. gualitativus, F. qualitatif. ]
Defn: Relating to quality; having the character of quality. -- Qual "i *ta *tive *ly, adv. Qualitative analysis (Chem. ), analysis which merely determines the constituents of a substance without any regard to the quantity of each ingredient; -- contrasted with quantitative analysis.
QUALITIED
QUALITIED Qual "i *tied, a.
Defn: Furnished with qualities; endowed. [Obs. ] "He was well qualitied. " Chapman.
QUALITY
Qual "i *ty, n.; pl. Qualities. Etym: [F. qualité, L. qualitas, fr. qualis how constituted, as; akin to E. which. See Which. ]
1. The condition of being of such and such a sort as distinguished from others; nature or character relatively considered, as of goods; character; sort; rank. We lived most joyful, obtaining acquaintance with many of the city not of the meanest quality. Bacon
2. Special or temporary character; profession; occupation; assumed or asserted rank, part, or position. I made that inquiry in quality of an antiquary. Gray.
3. That which makes, or helps to make, anything such as it is; anything belonging to a subject, or predicable of it; distinguishing property, characteristic, or attribute; peculiar power, capacity, or virtue; distinctive trait; as, the tones of a flute differ from those of a violin in quality; the great quality of a statesman.
Note: Qualities, in metaphysics, are primary or secondary. Primary are those essential to the existence, and even the conception, of the thing, as of matter or spirit Secondary are those not essential to such a conception.
4. An acquired trait; accomplishment; acquisition. He had those qualities of horsemanship, dancing, and fencing which accompany a good breeding. Clarendon.
5. Superior birth or station; high rank; elevated character. "Persons of quality. " Bacon. Quality binding, a kind of worsted tape used in Scotland for binding carpets, and the like. The quality, those of high rank or station, as distinguished from the masses, or common people; the nobility; the gentry. I shall appear at the masquerade dressed up in my feathers, that the quality may see how pretty they will look in their traveling habits. Addison.
Syn. -- Property; attribute; nature; peculiarity; character; sort; rank; disposition; temper.
New American Oxford Dictionary
qualia
qua li a ▶plural noun Philosophy the internal and subjective component of sense perceptions, arising from stimulation of the senses by phenomena.
qualification
qual i fi ca tion |ˌkwäləfəˈkāSHən ˌkwɑləfəˈkeɪʃən | ▶noun 1 a quality or accomplishment that makes someone suitable for a particular job or activity: only one qualification required —a fabulous sense of humor. • the action or fact of becoming qualified as a practitioner of a particular profession or activity: an opportunity for student teachers to share experiences before qualification. • a condition that must be fulfilled before a right can be acquired; an official requirement: the five-year residency qualification for presidential candidates. 2 the action or fact of qualifying or being eligible for something: they need to beat Poland to ensure qualification for the World Cup finals. 3 a statement or assertion that makes another less absolute: this important qualification needs to be remembered when interpreting the results | I could recommend them to everyone without qualification. 4 Grammar the attribution of a quality to a word, esp. a noun. DERIVATIVES qual i fi ca to ry |ˈkwäləfikəˌtôrē |adjective ORIGIN mid 16th cent.: from medieval Latin qualificatio (n- ), from the verb qualificare (see qualify ).
qualified
qual i fied |ˈkwäləˌfīd ˈkwɑːlɪfaɪd | ▶adjective 1 officially recognized as being trained to perform a particular job; certified: newly qualified nurses. • [ with infinitive ] competent or knowledgeable to do something; capable: I was less well qualified than almost anyone present to recollect the olden days. 2 not complete or absolute; limited: I could only judge this CD a qualified success.
qualifier
qual i fi er |ˈkwäləˌfīər ˈkwɑləˌfaɪ (ə )r | ▶noun 1 a person or team that qualifies for a competition or its final rounds: he is now 14 and trying to become the youngest qualifier for a PGA Tour event. • a match or contest to decide which individuals or teams qualify for a competition or its final rounds. 2 Grammar a word or phrase, esp. an adjective, used to attribute a quality to another word, esp. a noun. • (in systemic grammar ) a word or phrase added after a noun to qualify its meaning.
qualify
qual i fy |ˈkwäləˌfī ˈkwɑləˌfaɪ | ▶verb ( qualifies, qualifying, qualified ) 1 [ no obj. ] be entitled to a particular benefit or privilege by fulfilling a necessary condition: they do not qualify for compensation payments. • become eligible for a competition or its final rounds, by reaching a certain standard or defeating a competitor: he failed to qualify for the Olympic team | (as adj. qualifying ) : a World Cup qualifying game. • be or make properly entitled to be classed in a particular way: he qualifies as a genuine political refugee. 2 [ no obj. ] become officially recognized as a practitioner of a particular profession or activity by satisfying the relevant conditions or requirements, typically by undertaking a course of study and passing examinations: after the war he qualified as a lawyer | I've only just qualified. • [ with obj. ] officially recognize or establish (someone ) as a practitioner of a particular profession or activity: the courses qualify you as an instructor of the sport. • [ with obj. and infinitive ] make (someone ) competent or knowledgeable enough to do something: I'm not qualified to write on the subject. 3 [ with obj. ] make (a statement or assertion ) less absolute; add reservations to: she felt obliged to qualify her first short answer. • archaic make (something extreme or undesirable ) less severe or extreme: his sincere piety and his large heart always qualify his errors. • archaic alter the strength or flavor of (something, esp. a liquid ): he qualified his mug of water with a plentiful infusion of the liquor. • (qualify something as ) archaic attribute a specified quality to something; describe something as: the propositions have been qualified as heretical. • [ with obj. ] Grammar (of a word or phrase ) attribute a quality to (another word, esp. a preceding noun ). DERIVATIVES qual i fi a ble adjective ORIGIN late Middle English (in the sense ‘describe in a particular way ’): from French qualifier, from medieval Latin qualificare, from Latin qualis ‘of what kind, of such a kind ’ (see quality ).
qualitative
qual i ta tive |ˈkwäləˌtātiv ˈkwɑːləteɪtɪv | ▶adjective relating to, measuring, or measured by the quality of something rather than its quantity: a qualitative change in the undergraduate curriculum. Often contrasted with quantitative. • Grammar (of an adjective ) describing the quality of something in size, appearance, value, etc. Such adjectives can be submodified by words such as very and have comparative and superlative forms. Contrasted with classifying. DERIVATIVES qual i ta tive ly adverb ORIGIN late Middle English: from late Latin qualitativus, from Latin qualitas (see quality ).
qualitative analysis
qual i ta tive a nal y sis ▶noun Chemistry identification of the constituents, e.g., elements or functional groups, present in a substance.
quality
qual i ty |ˈkwälətē ˈkwɑlədi | ▶noun ( pl. qualities ) 1 the standard of something as measured against other things of a similar kind; the degree of excellence of something: an improvement in product quality | people today enjoy a better quality of life. • general excellence of standard or level: a masterpiece for connoisseurs of quality | [ as modifier ] : a wide choice of quality beers. • archaic high social standing: commanding the admiration of people of quality. • [ treated as pl. ] archaic people of high social standing: he's dazed at being called on to speak before quality. 2 a distinctive attribute or characteristic possessed by someone or something: he shows strong leadership qualities | the plant's aphrodisiac qualities. • Phonetics the distinguishing characteristic or characteristics of a speech sound. • Music another term for timbre. • Astrology any of three properties (cardinal, fixed, or mutable ), representing types of movement, that a zodiacal sign can possess. ORIGIN Middle English (in the senses ‘character, disposition ’ and ‘particular property or feature ’): from Old French qualite, from Latin qualitas (translating Greek poiotēs ), from qualis ‘of what kind, of such a kind. ’
quality assurance
qual i ty as sur ance |ˈkwɑlədi əˈʃʊrəns | ▶noun the maintenance of a desired level of quality in a service or product, esp. by means of attention to every stage of the process of delivery or production.
quality circle
qual i ty cir cle ▶noun a group of employees that meets regularly to consider ways of resolving problems and improving production in their organization.
quality control
qual i ty con trol |ˈkwɑlədi kənˈtroʊl | ▶noun a system of maintaining standards in manufactured products by testing a sample of the output against the specification. DERIVATIVES qual i ty con trol ler noun
quality factor
qual i ty fac tor ▶noun Physics a parameter of an oscillatory system or device, such as a laser, representing the degree to which it is undamped and hence expressing the relationship between stored energy and energy dissipation. • a figure expressing the ability of ionizing radiation to cause biological damage, relative to a standard dose of X-rays.
quality paper
quality paper (also quality newspaper ) ▶noun Brit. a newspaper, typically a broadsheet, that is considered to deal seriously with issues and to have high editorial standards.
quality time
qual i ty time |ˈkwɑlədi taɪm | ▶noun time spent in giving another person one's undivided attention in order to strengthen a relationship, esp. with reference to working parents and their child or children.
Oxford Dictionary
qualia
qua li a ▶plural noun Philosophy the internal and subjective component of sense perceptions, arising from stimulation of the senses by phenomena.
qualification
quali ¦fi |ca ¦tion |ˌkwɒlɪfɪˈkeɪʃ (ə )n | ▶noun 1 a pass of an examination or an official completion of a course, especially one conferring status as a recognized practitioner of a profession or activity: I left school at 15 with no qualifications. • [ mass noun ] the action or fact of becoming qualified as a recognized practitioner of a profession or activity: her qualification as a barrister. • a quality or accomplishment that makes someone suitable for a particular job or activity: only one qualification required —fabulous sense of humour. 2 a condition that must be fulfilled before a right can be acquired; an official requirement: the five-year residency qualification for presidential candidates. 3 [ mass noun ] the action or fact of qualifying or being eligible for something: they need to beat Poland to ensure qualification for the World Cup finals. 4 a statement or assertion that makes another less absolute: this important qualification needs to be remembered when interpreting the results | [ mass noun ] : I welcome without qualification the Minister's statement. 5 [ mass noun ] Grammar the attribution of a quality to a word, especially a noun. DERIVATIVES qualificatory |ˌkwɒlɪfɪˈkeɪt (ə )ri |adjective ORIGIN mid 16th cent.: from medieval Latin qualificatio (n- ), from the verb qualificare (see qualify ).
qualified
quali |fied |ˈkwɒlɪfʌɪd | ▶adjective 1 officially recognized as being trained to perform a particular job; certified: newly qualified nurses. • [ with infinitive ] competent or knowledgeable to do something; capable: I was less well qualified than almost anyone present to recollect the olden days. 2 not complete or absolute; limited: I could only judge this CD a qualified success.
qualifier
quali |fier |ˈkwɒlɪfʌɪə (r )| ▶noun 1 a person or team that qualifies for a competition or its final rounds. • a match or contest to decide which individuals or teams qualify for a competition or its final rounds. 2 Grammar a word or phrase, especially an adjective, used to attribute a quality to another word, especially a noun. • (in systemic grammar ) a word or phrase added after a noun to qualify its meaning.
qualify
qual |ify |ˈkwɒlɪfʌɪ | ▶verb ( qualifies, qualifying, qualified ) 1 [ no obj. ] be entitled to a particular benefit or privilege by fulfilling a necessary condition: a pensioner who does not qualify for income support. • become eligible for a competition or its final rounds, by reaching a certain standard or defeating a competitor: England are in danger of failing to qualify. • be or make properly entitled to be classed in a particular way: [ no obj. ] : he qualifies as a genuine political refugee. 2 [ no obj. ] become officially recognized as a practitioner of a particular profession or activity, typically by undertaking a course and passing examinations: the training necessary to qualify as a solicitor | I've only just qualified. • [ with obj. ] officially recognize or establish (someone ) as a practitioner of a particular profession or activity: the courses qualify you as an instructor of the sport. • [ with obj. and infinitive ] make (someone ) competent or knowledgeable enough to do something: I'm not qualified to write on the subject. 3 [ with obj. ] make (a statement or assertion ) less absolute; add reservations to: she felt obliged to qualify her first short answer. • archaic make (something ) less severe or extreme: his sincere piety, his large heart always qualify his errors. • archaic alter the strength or flavour of (something, especially a liquid ): he qualified his mug of water with a plentiful infusion of the liquor. 4 [ with obj. ] Grammar (of a word or phrase ) attribute a quality to (another word, especially a preceding noun ). • (qualify something as ) archaic attribute a specified quality to something; describe something as: the propositions have been qualified as heretical. DERIVATIVES qualifiable adjective ORIGIN late Middle English (in the sense ‘describe in a particular way ’): from French qualifier, from medieval Latin qualificare, from Latin qualis ‘of what kind, of such a kind ’ (see quality ).
qualitative
qualitative |ˈkwɒlɪtətɪv | ▶adjective relating to, measuring, or measured by the quality of something rather than its quantity: a qualitative change in the undergraduate curriculum. Often contrasted with quantitative. • Grammar (of an adjective ) describing the quality of something in size, appearance, value, etc. Such adjectives can be submodified by words such as very and have comparative and superlative forms. Contrasted with classifying. DERIVATIVES qualitatively adverb ORIGIN late Middle English: from late Latin qualitativus, from Latin qualitas (see quality ).
qualitative analysis
quali ¦ta |tive ana |lysis ▶noun [ mass noun ] Chemistry identification of the constituents, e.g. elements or functional groups, present in a substance.
quality
qual |ity |ˈkwɒlɪti | ▶noun ( pl. qualities ) 1 [ mass noun ] the standard of something as measured against other things of a similar kind; the degree of excellence of something: an improvement in product quality | [ count noun ] : people today enjoy a better quality of life. • general excellence of standard or level: a masterpiece for connoisseurs of quality. • (usu. qualities ) Brit. short for quality paper. • archaic high social standing: commanding the admiration of people of quality. • [ treated as pl. ] archaic people of high social standing: he's dazed at being called on to speak before quality. 2 a distinctive attribute or characteristic possessed by someone or something: he shows strong leadership qualities | the plant's aphrodisiac qualities. • Phonetics the distinguishing characteristic or characteristics of a speech sound. • Astrology any of three properties (cardinal, fixed, or mutable ), representing types of movement, that a zodiacal sign can possess. ▶adjective informal of good quality; excellent: he's a quality player. ORIGIN Middle English (in the senses ‘character, disposition ’ and ‘particular property or feature ’): from Old French qualite, from Latin qualitas (translating Greek poiotēs ), from qualis ‘of what kind, of such a kind ’.
quality assurance
qual |ity as ¦sur |ance ▶noun [ mass noun ] the maintenance of a desired level of quality in a service or product, especially by means of attention to every stage of the process of delivery or production.
quality circle
qual |ity cir ¦cle ▶noun a group of employees who meet regularly to consider ways of resolving problems and improving production in their organization.
quality control
qual |ity con |trol ▶noun [ mass noun ] a system of maintaining standards in manufactured products by testing a sample of the output against the specification. DERIVATIVES quality controller noun
quality factor
qual |ity fac ¦tor ▶noun Physics a parameter of an oscillatory system or device, such as a laser, expressing the relationship between stored energy and energy dissipation. • a figure expressing the ability of ionizing radiation to cause biological damage, relative to a standard dose of X-rays.
quality paper
quality paper (also quality newspaper ) ▶noun Brit. a newspaper, typically a broadsheet, that is considered to deal seriously with issues and to have high editorial standards.
quality time
qual |ity time ▶noun [ mass noun ] time in which one's child, partner, or other loved person receives one's undivided attention, in such a way as to strengthen the relationship.
American Oxford Thesaurus
qualification
qualification noun 1 a teaching qualification: certificate, diploma, degree, license, document, warrant; eligibility, acceptability, adequacy; proficiency, skill, ability, capability, aptitude. 2 I can't accept it without qualification: modification, limitation, reservation, stipulation; alteration, amendment, revision, moderation, mitigation; condition, proviso, caveat.
qualified
qualified adjective qualified mechanics: certified, certificated, chartered, credentialed, licensed, professional; trained, fit, competent, accomplished, proficient, skilled, experienced, expert.
qualify
qualify verb 1 I qualify for free prescriptions: be eligible for, meet the requirements for; be entitled to, be permitted. 2 they qualify as refugees: count, be considered, be designated, be eligible. 3 she qualified as a doctor: be certified, be licensed; pass, graduate, make the grade, succeed, pass muster. 4 the course qualified them to teach: authorize, empower, allow, permit, license; equip, prepare, train, educate, teach. 5 they qualified their findings: modify, limit, restrict, make conditional; moderate, temper, modulate, mitigate.
quality
quality noun 1 the TV signal is of a poor quality | the quality of life: standard, grade, class, caliber, condition, character, nature, form, rank, value, level; sort, type, kind, variety. 2 work of such quality is rare: excellence, superiority, merit, worth, value, virtue, caliber, eminence, distinction, incomparability; talent, skill, virtuosity, craftsmanship. 3 her good qualities: feature, trait, attribute, characteristic, point, aspect, facet, side, property. ▶adjective quality furniture: excellent, superior, valuable, distinctive, incomparable; well-crafted; informal top-notch.
Oxford Thesaurus
qualification
qualification noun 1 a professional teaching qualification | qualification for the pension was to be determined by a committee: certificate, diploma, degree, licence, document, warrant; eligibility, acceptability, adequacy, suitableness, suitability, preparedness, fitness; proficiency, skill, ability, quality, skilfulness, adeptness, capability, capacity, aptitude. 2 I have difficulty in accepting that submission without some qualification: modification, limitation, restriction, reservation, stipulation, allowance, adaptation, alteration, adjustment, amendment, revision, refinement, moderation, tempering, softening, lessening, reduction, mitigation; condition, proviso, provision, caveat, rider.
qualified
qualified adjective 1 he was a fully qualified engineer: certified, certificated, chartered, licensed, professional; trained, fit, equipped, prepared, competent, knowledgeable, accomplished, proficient, skilled, skilful, adept, practised, experienced, expert, seasoned, capable, able. 2 the report received qualified approval from the colleges: limited, conditional, restricted, bounded, contingent, circumscribed, reserved, guarded, cautious, hesitant, tentative, equivocal; modified, adapted, amended, adjusted, moderated, refined, tempered, lessened, reduced.
qualify
qualify verb 1 you may qualify for free prescriptions: be eligible, meet the requirements; be entitled to, be allowed, be permitted. 2 to qualify as tourists they are required to carry at least the equivalent of $1500 in spending money: count, be counted, be considered, be designated, be characterizable, be eligible; meet the requirements of. 3 she qualified as a doctor: gain qualifications, gain certification, be certified, be licensed, be authorized; pass, graduate, make the grade, succeed, get through, come through with flying colours, pass muster. 4 the students had taken a course which qualified them to teach children: authorize, allow, permit, license, empower, fit, equip, prepare, arm, make ready, train, upskill, educate, coach, teach. ANTONYMS disqualify. 5 the authors later qualified their findings: modify, limit, make conditional, restrict, add reservations to, add to, make additions to, add a rider to; moderate, temper, soften, tone down, modulate, mitigate, reduce, lessen, decrease, diminish, lower, abate.
quality
quality noun 1 the system will compress digital TV signals while retaining most of the original quality | a poor quality of life: standard, grade, class, classification, calibre, status, condition, character, nature, constitution, make-up, form, rank, worth, value, level; sort, type, kind, variety. 2 work of such quality remains a rarity: excellence, superiority, merit, worth, value, virtue, calibre, eminence, pre-eminence, supremacy, transcendence, distinction, refinement, incomparability, account; talent, skill, skilfulness, virtuosity, expertise, brilliance, craftsmanship, flair, finish, mastery. 3 they have many good qualities: feature, trait, attribute, characteristic, point, aspect, facet, side, streak, property, peculiarity, idiosyncrasy, quirk; mark, badge, stamp, hallmark, trademark.
Duden Dictionary
Quali
Qua li Substantiv, feminin umgangssprachlich , die |Qu a li |die Quali; Genitiv: der Quali, Plural: die Qualis Kurzwort für: Qualifikation 3a die Quali schaffen, verpassen
Quali
Qua li Substantiv, maskulin umgangssprachlich , der |Qu a li |der Quali; Genitiv: des Qualis, Plural: die Qualis Kurzform von qualifizierender Hauptschulabschluss , qualifizierter Sekundarabschluss den Quali bestehen, schaffen
Qualifikant
Qua li fi kant Substantiv, maskulin Sport , der |Qualifik a nt |der Qualifikant; Genitiv: des Qualifikanten, Plural: die Qualifikanten zu qualifizieren und -ant Sportler, der über eine Qualifikation 3b in einen Wettbewerb gelangt [ist ]
Qualifikantin
Qua li fi kan tin Substantiv, feminin , die |Qualifik a ntin |die Qualifikantin; Genitiv: der Qualifikantin, Plural: die Qualifikantinnen weibliche Form zu Qualifikant
Qualifikation
Qua li fi ka ti on Substantiv, feminin , die |Qualifikati o n |die Qualifikation; Genitiv: der Qualifikation, Plural: die Qualifikationen über französisch qualification < mittellateinisch qualificatio, zu: qualificare, qualifizieren 1 Qualifizierung 2 a Plural selten durch Ausbildung, Erfahrung o. Ä. erworbene Befähigung zu einer bestimmten [beruflichen ] Tätigkeit seine Qualifikation [als Abteilungsleiter ] steht außer Frage | dafür fehlt ihm die [nötige ] Qualifikation b Voraussetzung für eine bestimmte [berufliche ] Tätigkeit (in Form von Zeugnissen, Nachweisen o. Ä.) einzige erforderliche Qualifikation ist das Abitur 3 a Plural selten englisch qualification Sport durch eine bestimmte sportliche Leistung erworbene Berechtigung, an einem Wettbewerb teilzunehmen Kurzform: Quali b englisch qualification Sport Wettbewerb, Spiel, in dem sich die erfolgreichen Teilnehmer für die Teilnahme an der nächsten Runde eines größeren Wettbewerbs qualifizieren 1b die Qualifikation gewinnen
Qualifikationsprofil
Qua li fi ka ti ons pro fil Substantiv, Neutrum , das |Qualifikati o nsprofil |Gesamtheit von Kenntnissen und Fertigkeiten, die für einen Beruf, eine Position als notwendig erachtet werden
Qualifikationsrennen
Qua li fi ka ti ons ren nen Substantiv, Neutrum , das |Qualifikati o nsrennen |
Qualifikationsrunde
Qua li fi ka ti ons run de Substantiv, feminin Sport , die |Qualifikati o nsrunde |Runde eines sportlichen Wettbewerbs, in der sich Teilnehmer für eine weitere Runde qualifizieren 1b
Qualifikationsspiel
Qua li fi ka ti ons spiel Substantiv, Neutrum Sport , das |Qualifikati o nsspiel |im Rahmen einer Qualifikationsrunde ausgetragenes Spiel
Qualifikationsturnier
Qua li fi ka ti ons tur nier Substantiv, Neutrum Sport , das |Qualifikati o nsturnier | Turnier 2 , bei dem man sich für einen höherrangigen Wettbewerb qualifizieren 1b kann
qualifikatorisch
qua li fi ka to risch Adjektiv |qualifikat o risch |die [berufliche ] Qualifikation betreffend
qualifizieren
qua li fi zie ren schwaches Verb |qualifiz ie ren |schwaches Verb; Perfektbildung mit »hat « mittellateinisch qualificare = näher bestimmen, mit einer bestimmten Eigenschaft versehen, zu lateinisch qualis (Qualität ) und facere = machen 1 a sich qualifizieren eine Qualifikation erwerben, erlangen sich als Wissenschaftlerin, sich wissenschaftlich qualifizieren | sich zum Facharbeiter qualifizieren b sich qualifizieren englisch to qualify Sport eine Qualifikation 3a erringen die Mannschaft hat sich für die Weltmeisterschaft qualifiziert 2 a besonders DDR ausbilden, weiterbilden und so zu einer [bestimmten, höheren ] Qualifikation 2a bringen b für jemanden eine Qualifikation 2a darstellen was qualifiziert Sie für diesen Posten? 3 bildungssprachlich als etwas Bestimmtes bezeichnen, klassifizieren die Polizei qualifiziert die Tat als einfachen Diebstahl
qualifiziert
qua li fi ziert Adjektiv |qualifiz ie rt |a besondere Fähigkeiten, Qualifikationen erfordernd eine qualifizierte Arbeit b bildungssprachlich Sachkenntnis, Qualifikation 2a besitzend, aufweisend, davon zeugend ein qualifizierter Diskussionsbeitrag c meist Fachsprache besondere, ausschlaggebende Merkmale aufweisend qualifizierte Mitbestimmung (Mitbestimmung, bei der alle beteiligten Gruppen nicht nur nominell, sondern faktisch mitbestimmen können; echte Mitbestimmung )
Qualifizierung
Qua li fi zie rung Substantiv, feminin , die |Qualifiz ie rung |die Qualifizierung; Genitiv: der Qualifizierung, Plural: die Qualifizierungen Plural selten 1 das Sichqualifizieren 1 2 besonders DDR das Qualifizieren 2a 3 bildungssprachlich das Qualifizieren 3
Qualifizierungsmaßnahme
Qua li fi zie rungs maß nah me Substantiv, feminin , die |Qualifiz ie rungsmaßnahme |Maßnahme, die dazu dient, Arbeitskräften höhere Qualifikationen zu vermitteln
Qualifying
Qua li fy ing Substantiv, Neutrum Rennsport , das |ˈkwɔlɪfa͜iɪŋ |das Qualifying; Genitiv: des Qualifyings, Plural: die Qualifyings englisch qualifying = das (Sich )qualifizieren Qualifikation 3b und Festlegung der Startreihenfolge für ein [Auto ]rennen
Qualität
Qua li tät Substantiv, feminin , die |Qualit ä t |die Qualität; Genitiv: der Qualität, Plural: die Qualitäten lateinisch qualitas = Beschaffenheit, Eigenschaft, zu: qualis = wie beschaffen 1 a bildungssprachlich Gesamtheit der charakteristischen Eigenschaften (einer Sache, Person ); Beschaffenheit der Skandal erreichte eine neue Qualität b Sprachwissenschaft Klangfarbe eines Lauts (im Unterschied zur Quantität 2a ) offenes und geschlossenes o sind Laute verschiedener Qualitäten c Textilindustrie Material einer bestimmten Art, Beschaffenheit eine strapazierfähige Qualität 2 a bildungssprachlich [charakteristische ] Eigenschaft (einer Sache, Person ) die auffallendste Qualität des Bleis ist sein hohes Gewicht b meist im Plural gute Eigenschaft (einer Sache, Person ) er hat menschliche Qualitäten 3 a Güte 2 die Qualität des Materials | Waren guter, schlechter, erster Qualität b etwas von einer bestimmten Qualität 3a er kauft nur Qualität (Hochwertiges )4 Schach derjenige Wert, um den der Wert eines Turmes höher ist als der eines Läufers oder eines Springers die Qualität gewinnen (einen gegnerischen Turm gegen das Opfer eines Läufers oder Springers schlagen )
qualitativ
qua li ta tiv Adjektiv |qualitat i v |mittellateinisch qualitativus a bildungssprachlich die Qualität 1a betreffend b die [gute ] Qualität 3a betreffend Fortschritte in qualitativer Hinsicht machen | qualitative Mängel beseitigen | eine qualitativ hochstehende Konstruktion des Fahrwerks
Qualitativ
Qua li ta tiv Substantiv, Neutrum Sprachwissenschaft selten , das |Qualitat i v |das Qualitativ; Genitiv: des Qualitativs, Plural: die Qualitative Adjektiv
Qualitätsanforderung
Qua li täts an for de rung Substantiv, feminin , die |Qualit ä tsanforderung | Anforderung 2 , die im Hinblick auf die Qualität 3a gestellt wird
Qualitätsanspruch
Qua li täts an spruch Substantiv, maskulin , der |Qualit ä tsanspruch |in Bezug auf die Qualität 3a erhobener Anspruch
Qualitätsarbeit
Qua li täts ar beit Substantiv, feminin , die |Qualit ä tsarbeit |Wertarbeit
qualitätsbewusst
qua li täts be wusst Adjektiv |qualit ä tsbewusst |(besonders beim Kaufen ) auf Qualität achtend
Qualitätsbewusstsein
Qua li täts be wusst sein Substantiv, Neutrum , das |Qualit ä tsbewusstsein |
Qualitätsbezeichnung
Qua li täts be zeich nung Substantiv, feminin , die |Qualit ä tsbezeichnung |Bezeichnung der Güteklasse einer Ware
Qualitätseinbuße
Qua li täts ein bu ße Substantiv, feminin , die |Qualit ä tseinbuße |Einbuße, Verlust an Qualität 3a
Qualitätserzeugnis
Qua li täts er zeug nis Substantiv, Neutrum , das |Qualit ä tserzeugnis |Erzeugnis von hoher Qualität 3a
Qualitätsgarantie
Qua li täts ga ran tie Substantiv, feminin , die |Qualit ä tsgarantie |Garantie darüber, dass eine Ware eine bestimmte Qualität 3a hat
Qualitätsklasse
Qua li täts klas se Substantiv, feminin , die |Qualit ä tsklasse |Güteklasse
Qualitätskontrolle
Qua li täts kon t rol le , Qua li täts kon trol le Substantiv, feminin , die |Qualit ä tskontrolle |Kontrolle der Qualität 3a einer Ware
Qualitätskriterium
Qua li täts kri te ri um Substantiv, Neutrum , das |Qualit ä tskriterium |a Kriterium 1 für die Beurteilung von Qualität 3a bei Lebensmitteln ist Frische ein Qualitätskriterium b Bedingung für die Bestätigung von Qualität 3a die Verarbeitung des Materials erfüllt nicht unsere Qualitätskriterien
Qualitätsmanagement
Qua li täts ma nage ment Substantiv, Neutrum , das |Qualit ä tsmanagement |Gesamtheit der sozialen und technischen Maßnahmen, die zum Zweck der Absicherung einer Mindestqualität von Ergebnissen betrieblicher Leistungsprozesse angewendet werden (z. B. Qualitätskontrolle, Endkontrolle )
Qualitätsmangel
Qua li täts man gel Substantiv, maskulin , der |Qualit ä tsmangel |Mangel an Qualität 3a , Güte
Qualitätsmerkmal
Qua li täts merk mal Substantiv, Neutrum , das |Qualit ä tsmerkmal |Eigenschaft einer Ware, die [zusammen mit anderen ] die Qualität 3a der Ware ausmacht
Qualitätsminderung
Qua li täts min de rung Substantiv, feminin , die |Qualit ä tsminderung |
Qualitätsniveau
Qua li täts ni veau Substantiv, Neutrum , das |Qualit ä tsniveau |Niveau der Qualität ein hohes Qualitätsniveau
Qualitätsnorm
Qua li täts norm Substantiv, feminin , die |Qualit ä tsnorm |Norm in Bezug auf die Qualität 3a einer Ware
Qualitätsoffensive
Qua li täts of fen si ve Substantiv, feminin Werbesprache, Wirtschaft , die |Qualit ä tsoffensive |Gesamtheit der Maßnahmen, mit denen die Qualität 3a eines Produkts oder einer Dienstleistung verbessert und dies der Kundschaft glaubhaft vermittelt werden soll
qualitätsorientiert
qua li täts ori en tiert Adjektiv |qualit ä tsorientiert |an der Qualität orientiert, auf Qualität besonderen Wert legend
Qualitätsprüfung
Qua li täts prü fung Substantiv, feminin , die |Qualit ä tsprüfung |Qualitätskontrolle
Qualitätssicherung
Qua li täts si che rung Substantiv, feminin Wirtschaft , die |Qualit ä tssicherung |Sicherung der Qualität eines Produkts oder einer Dienstleistung durch dazu geeignete Maßnahmen
Qualitätssiegel
Qua li täts sie gel Substantiv, Neutrum , das |Qualit ä tssiegel |auf einer Ware angebrachtes Zeichen, durch das die Überprüfung der Qualität bestätigt wird
Qualitätsstandard
Qua li täts stan dard Substantiv, maskulin , der |Qualit ä tsstandard |1 Qualitätsniveau ein hoher Qualitätsstandard 2 Qualitätsnorm dem Qualitätsstandard entsprechen
Qualitätssteigerung
Qua li täts stei ge rung Substantiv, feminin , die |Qualit ä tssteigerung |Verbesserung der Qualität 3a
Qualitätsstufe
Qua li täts stu fe Substantiv, feminin , die |Qualit ä tsstufe |Grad der Qualität 3a
Qualitätsunterschied
Qua li täts un ter schied Substantiv, maskulin , der |Qualit ä tsunterschied |Unterschied in der Qualität 3a
Qualitätsverbesserung
Qua li täts ver bes se rung Substantiv, feminin , die |Qualit ä tsverbesserung |Qualitätssteigerung
Qualitätsverlust
Qua li täts ver lust Substantiv, maskulin , der |Qualit ä tsverlust |[starkes ] Sinken der Qualität 3a wir streben eine Wiedergabe der Filme ohne Qualitätsverlust an
qualitätsvoll
qua li täts voll Adjektiv qualitätvoll |qualit ä tsvoll |eine hohe Qualität 3a aufweisend
Qualitätsware
Qua li täts wa re Substantiv, feminin , die |Qualit ä tsware |Ware von hoher Qualität
Qualitätswein
Qua li täts wein Substantiv, maskulin , der |Qualit ä tswein |1 Wein hoher Qualität 2 (nach dem deutschen Weingesetz ) Wein einer bestimmten Güteklasse, der bestimmten Anforderungen genügen, aus nur einem einzigen von elf deutschen Anbaugebieten stammen und für dieses Gebiet typisch sein muss
qualitätvoll
qua li tät voll Adjektiv qualitätsvoll |qualit ä tvoll |eine hohe Qualität 3a aufweisend
French Dictionary
qualifiable
qualifiable adj. adjectif Qui peut être qualifié. : Son comportement n ’est pas qualifiable. ANTONYME innommable ; inqualifiable . Note Technique L ’adjectif s ’emploie surtout dans une phrase négative.
qualifiant
qualifiant , iante adj. adjectif Qui confère une qualification professionnelle. : Le développement accru de la promotion interne, avec des parcours de formation qualifiants, devrait contribuer à renouveler en nombre suffisant les compétences. LOCUTION Adjectif qualifiant. grammaire Adjectif qui exprime une qualité de l ’être ou de l ’objet désigné par le nom qu ’il accompagne et avec lequel il s ’accorde. : Exemples d ’adjectifs qualifiants: des roses odorantes, une analyse minutieuse. tableau – adjectif.
qualificatif
qualificatif , ive adj. et n. m. adjectif Qui exprime, qui détermine la qualité. : Dans les sports, l ’épreuve qualificative sert à choisir les joueurs, les équipes qui pourront concourir. nom masculin Terme qui qualifie, qui exprime la manière d ’être. : Un qualificatif peu flatteur. L ’expression poule mouillée est un qualificatif peu flatteur, alors que l ’adjectif gentil est un qualificatif flatteur. LOCUTION Adjectif qualificatif. grammaire Adjectif qui exprime une qualité de l ’être ou de l ’objet désigné par le nom auquel il se rapporte et avec lequel il s ’accorde. tableau – adjectif.
qualification
qualification n. f. nom féminin Manière de qualifier, attribution d ’une valeur. LOCUTION Qualification professionnelle. Formation, aptitudes et expérience du travailleur qualifié. FORME FAUTIVE qualifications. Anglicisme au sens de formation, compétence.
qualifié
qualifié , ée adj. adjectif 1 Qui a les qualités exigées. : Il n ’est pas qualifié pour ce poste. Des ressources humaines qualifiées. SYNONYME compétent . 2 Qui satisfait aux conditions exigées. : Une athlète qualifiée pour les Olympiques. 3 droit Se dit d ’un délit, d ’un crime commis avec des circonstances aggravantes que la loi définit. : Ce braqueur de banque notoire a été reconnu coupable de vol qualifié, de possession d ’armes et de tentative de meurtre.
qualifier
qualifier v. tr. , pronom. verbe transitif 1 Exprimer la qualité de, nommer. : On le qualifie de génial, de fou. SYNONYME appeler . Note Syntaxique En ce sens, le verbe se construit avec la préposition de. 2 Donner qualité de. : Sa formation et son expérience la qualifient pleinement pour ce poste. Note Syntaxique En ce sens, le verbe se construit avec la préposition pour. 3 Nommer, ne pas trouver assez de mots pour désigner quelque chose. : Sa conduite, qu ’on ne saurait qualifier, est incompréhensible. Note Syntaxique En ce sens, le verbe se construit sans attribut et il exprime un blâme. verbe pronominal Réussir les épreuves éliminatoires. : Ils se sont qualifiés pour la demi-finale. Note Grammaticale À la forme pronominale, le participe passé de ce verbe s ’accorde toujours en genre et en nombre avec son sujet. L ’équipe de l ’école s ’est qualifiée pour le championnat. étudier Conjugaison Redoublement du i à la première et à la deuxième personne du pluriel de l'indicatif imparfait et du subjonctif présent. (Que ) nous qualifiions, (que ) vous qualifiiez.
qualitatif
qualitatif , ive adj. adjectif Qui se rapporte à la qualité. : Une analyse qualitative. ANTONYME quantitatif .
qualitativement
qualitativement adv. adverbe Du point de vue de la qualité. ANTONYME quantitativement .
qualité
qualité n. f. nom féminin 1 Manière d ’être (bonne ou mauvaise ) d ’une chose. : Un produit de bonne qualité. 2 Ce qui fait le mérite de quelqu ’un (par opposition à défaut ). : Elle a beaucoup de qualités. 3 Profession, titres. : Nom, prénom et qualité. LOCUTIONS Avoir qualité pour. Être habilité à. : Ils ont qualité pour décider de la question. Note Technique En ce sens, le nom est invariable. Contrôle de la qualité. Vérification de la conformité d ’un produit à sa définition ou à ses caractéristiques techniques. En qualité de À titre de. : En qualité de présidente du jury, j ’accorde mon vote à ce roman. Gestion de la qualité. Ensemble des activités de planification, de direction et de contrôle destinées à établir ou à maintenir la qualité d ’un produit. : La gestion de la qualité totale. Note Technique La qualité définit la valeur des choses, tandis que la quantité détermine leur nombre, leur étendue. La qualité de la vie. Ensemble des conditions qui contribuent à créer une vie agréable.
qualiticien
qualiticien qualiticienne n. m. et f. nom masculin et féminin Personne responsable de la mise en œuvre du programme de gestion de la qualité adopté par une organisation et qui doit veiller à ce que les produits et services offerts soient conformes aux normes fixées.
Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary
qualification
qual i fi ca tion /kwɑ̀lɪfɪkéɪʃ (ə )n |kwɔ̀l -/→qualify 名詞 複 ～s /-z /1 C 〖通例 ～s 〗 «…の /…するための » (公的に定められた )資格 , 認定 ; (ある職業に必要な )適性, 技能, 経験 «for /to do » ▸ leave school with no (formal ) qualifications なんら (公的な )資格を得ずに学校を出る ▸ have professional qualifications プロの資格を持つ .2 U 【試合の 】参加資格 «for » ▸ qualification for the World Cup ワールドカップ出場資格 .3 C 免許状, 資格認定証 ;｟ 英 ｠学位, 修了証書 ▸ In this job, experience counts for more than paper qualifications .｟英 ｠この仕事では紙の上の資格よりも経験がものをいう 4 C U 修正, 制限 ; 条件 ; 遠慮 ▸ without qualification 無条件で, 遠慮なく .
qualified
qual i fied /kwɑ́lɪfàɪd |kwɔ́l -/→qualify 形容詞 1 «…するのに /…として » 有資格の, 免許を持つ; (経験 技術があり )ふさわしい «to do /for , as » ▸ a highly qualified applicant 十分な資格を持った応募者 ▸ Nancy is well qualified for the job .ナンシーはその仕事に十分適任である ▸ by qualified majority vote [voting ]特定多数決で .2 〖通例 名詞 の前で 〗(全面的でなく )条件付きの, 限定的な 〈支持 賛同など 〉▸ qualified support 条件付きの支援 ▸ a qualified yes 条件付き賛成 ▸ a qualified success 部分的成功 .
qualifier
qual i fi er /kwɑ́lɪfàɪə r |kwɔ́lɪfa (ɪ )ə /名詞 C 1 «…への » 出場資格を与えられた人 [チーム ] «for » ; 予選通過選手 [チーム ].2 予選 .3 〘文法 〙限定詞, 性状詞 〘名詞 を修飾する形容詞 副詞 (句 節 )など 〙.
qualify
qual i fy /kwɑ́lɪfàɪ |kwɔ́l -/〖語源は 「ある方法で性格づける 」〗(名 )qualification 動詞 -fies /-z /; -fied /-d /; ～ing 自動詞 1 〈人が 〉 «…のための /…する » 資格 [権利 ]を持つ «for /to do » ▸ They don't qualify for social security .彼らは社会保障を受ける権利がない 2 〈人が 〉【地位 職業人としての 】資格を得る , 基準を満たす «as » ▸ I qualified as a doctor in the 1960s .私は1960年代に医師の資格を得た 3 〈物 事が 〉 «…に » ふさわしい , « …の » 条件を備える «as » ▸ His photographs qualify as art .彼の写真は芸術にふさわしい 4 〘スポーツ 〙 «…への » 出場権を得る «for » .他動詞 (!be -fiedなど分詞形容詞用法については →qualified ) 1 〖qualify A for B /as B 〗〈講習 試験 条件などが 〉A 〈人 〉にB 〈事 〉の [B 〈地位 〉としての ]資格 [技能, 権利 ]を与える ; 〖～ A to do 〗A 〈人 〉に … する資格を与える ▸ This course qualifies you for the job .このコースを取ればその仕事に就けます 2 〈表現 〉を制限する, 〈意見 〉を修正する ;｟ やや古 ｠…を和らげる ▸ qualify the statement by saying ...…と言い足して表現を弱める .3 〘文法 〙〈他の品詞 〉を修飾する, 限定する .4 ｟古 ｠ «…として » …をみなす, 批評する «as » .
qualifying
qu á l i fy ing 形容詞 資格にかかわる ▸ a qualifying match [game ]予選 .
qualitative
qual i ta tive /kwɑ́lətèɪtɪv |kwɔ́lɪtə -/形容詞 ｟かたく ｠〖通例 名詞 の前で 〗(量でなく )質的な, 性質上の, 質にかかわる, 定性的な (↔quantitative )▸ qualitative difference 質的相違 ～ly 副詞
quality
qual i ty /kwɑ́ləti |kwɔ́l -/→qualify 名詞 複 -ties /-z /1 U C (物の )質 , 性質 , 品質 (↔quantity ); C (他と違った )特性 , 特質 , 属性 ▸ improve picture [sound ] quality 画 [音 ]質を向上させる ▸ monitor water [air ] quality 水 [大気 ]質を調査する ▸ fabric of high [good, poor ] quality 質の高い [良い, 悪い ]織物 ▸ have distinctly different qualities 明らかに異なる特性を持つ 2 C (人の )性格 , 性質 ; 〖通例 -ties 〗(人の )資質 , 特徴 (!能力 行動様式など ) ▸ leadership qualities リーダーの資質 ▸ personal qualities 個性 3 U 高品質, 高水準, 上質, 良質 ▸ a book of quality 良書 .4 U ｟やや古 ｠社会的に高い地位, 上流階級 (の人 )▸ a man [lady ] of quality 上流階級の人 5 U 〘音声 〙(声の )音色, 音質 .6 U 〘哲 〙質, 性質 .形容詞 1 比較なし 高品質の (!セールストークなどでよく用いられる ) ▸ produce a quality product 高品質の製品を製造する .2 ｟英俗 ｠すばらしい .～́ ass ù rance 品質保証 (｟略 ｠QA ).～́ c ì rcle 品質管理サークル 〘現場従業員が運営する品質検討グループ 〙.～́ contr ò l 品質管理 (｟略 ｠Q.C., QC ).～̀ of l í fe 〖the ～〗(居住環境の )生活の質, 住みやすさ 〘金銭的なものよりも精神的平穏をさす; ｟略 ｠QOL 〙.～̀ p á per [pr é ss ]｟英 ｠高級紙 (→tabloid ).～́ t ì me 上質の時間 〘愛する人や子供と過ごしたり意義ある活動をする時間 〙.
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