Qualified Meaning
/ˈkwɒl.ɪ.faɪd/, /ˈkwɑ.lɪ.faɪd/, /ˈkwɑ.lə.faɪd/, /ˈkwɒl.ɪ.faɪd/, /ˈkwɔl.ɪ.fɑed/, /ˈkwɒl.ə.faɪd/, [ˈkwɔ̟l.ə.fɑe̯d]Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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adjMeeting the standards, requirements, and training for a position.
"The classification is for graduates of a class A teleman school with no significant experience and for other personnel who are not qualified for a specialized classification."— 1949, Manual of Navy Enlisted Manpower and Personnel Classifications and Occupational Standards, United States Bureau of Naval Personnel:
adjRestricted or limited by conditions.
"Assuming that I have all the information, my qualified opinion is that your plan will work."
"Gatwick has been given a qualified green light to operate a second runway after the government “set out a path to expansion” for London’s second biggest airport."— 2025 February 27, Gwyn Topham, “Minister ‘sets path’ to allow Gatwick to open second runway”, in Katharine Viner, editor, The Guardian (UK section), London: Guardian News & Media, →ISSN, →OCLC:
verbsimple past and past participle of qualify
Sentence Examples
Jones is well qualified for the job.
Strictly speaking, he is not qualified for the job.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
Only a ____ electrician can safely repair the main power lines.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Only ____ engineers were permitted to inspect the structural integrity of the bridge.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
Only a ____ electrician can safely repair the main power lines.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Only ____ engineers were permitted to inspect the structural integrity of the bridge.