qualified

qualified
qual|i|fied
S3 [ˈkwɔlıfaıd US ˈkwa:-] adj
1.) having suitable knowledge, experience, or skills, especially for a particular job
well/suitably/highly qualified
Dawn is well qualified for her new role.
qualified to do sth
The guides are qualified to lead groups into the mountains.
If you don't speak German, you're not qualified to comment.
2.) having passed a professional examination
qualified doctor/teacher/accountant etc
There are qualified instructors on hand to advise you.
highly/fully qualified
a fully qualified nurse
a professionally qualified social worker
Are you medically qualified ?
qualified to do sth
He's qualified to teach biology at high school level.
3.) [usually before noun]
limited in some way
→↑partial
qualified approval/support
The proposal received qualified approval.
The program was considered a qualified success .
Is it worth the money? The answer is a qualified yes .

Dictionary of contemporary English. 2013.

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  • qualified — qual·i·fied / kwä lə ˌfīd/ adj 1: fitted (as by training or experience) for a given purpose or condition 2 a: being in compliance or accordance with specific requirements or conditions a qualified voter b: eligible under applicable requirements… …   Law dictionary

  • Qualified — Qual i*fied, a. 1. Fitted by accomplishments or endowments. [1913 Webster] 2. Modified; limited; as, a qualified statement. [1913 Webster] {Qualified fee} (Law), a base fee, or an estate which has a qualification annexed to it, the fee ceasing… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • qualified — qualified; un·qualified; non·qualified; …   English syllables

  • qualified — [adj1] able, skillful accomplished, adept, adequate, all around, au fait, capable, catechized, certified, competent, disciplined, efficient, equipped, examined, experienced, expert, fit, fitted, good, instructed, knowledgeable, licensed,… …   New thesaurus

  • qualified — [kwôl′ə fīd΄, kwäl′ə fīd΄] adj. 1. having met conditions or requirements set 2. having the necessary or desirable qualities; fit; competent 3. limited; modified [to give qualified approval] SYN. ABLE qualifiedly [kwôl′ifī΄id lē, kwäl′ifīd΄lē] adv …   English World dictionary

  • qualified — competent, capable, *able Analogous words: trained, instructed, disciplined (see TEACH): examined, quizzed, catechized (see ASK): tested, tried, proved (see PROVE) Antonyms: unqualified …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • qualified — adj. 1) eminently, fully, highly qualified; well qualified 2) qualified as (qualified as an engineer) 3) qualified by (qualified by education and experience for the position) 4) qualified for (she is highly qualified for the job) 5) qualified to… …   Combinatory dictionary

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  • qualified — Adapted; fitted; entitled; susceptible; capable; competent; fitting; possessing legal power or capacity; eligible; as a qualified voter (q.v.). Applied to one who has taken the steps to prepare himself for an appointment or office, as by taking… …   Black's law dictionary

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