qualified

  • 11qualified — 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

  • 12qualified — [[t]kwɒ̱lɪfaɪd[/t]] ♦♦♦ 1) ADJ: usu ADJ n Someone who is qualified has passed the examinations that they need to pass in order to work in a particular profession. Demand has far outstripped supply of qualified teachers... The reader should seek… …

    English dictionary

  • 13qualified — / kwɒlɪfaɪd/ adjective 1. having passed special examinations in a subject ● She is a qualified accountant. ● We have appointed a qualified designer to supervise the decorating of the new reception area. ♦ highly qualified with very good results… …

    Dictionary of banking and finance

  • 14qualified — qual|i|fied [ kwalə,faıd ] adjective ** 1. ) only before noun qualified support or agreement is not completely positive because someone has some doubts or criticisms: The proposals were met with qualified approval. 2. ) thoroughly trained for a… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 15qualified — adjective 1 having suitable knowledge, experience, or qualifications, especially for a particular job: a qualified accountant | highly qualified engineering staff | qualified to do sth: He s qualified to teach in elementary school, but not in… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 16qualified */*/ — UK [ˈkwɒlɪfaɪd] / US [ˈkwɑləˌfaɪd] adjective 1) a) thoroughly trained for a particular job a qualified doctor/nurse/teacher b) able to do something, because you have the knowledge, skill, or experience that is needed well/suitably qualified to do …

    English dictionary

  • 17qualified — adjective 1. meeting the proper standards and requirements and training for an office or position or task (Freq. 2) many qualified applicants for the job • Ant: ↑unqualified • Similar to: ↑well qualified • See Also: ↑ …

    Useful english dictionary

  • 18Qualified — Qualify Qual i*fy, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Qualified}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Qualifying}.] [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… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 19qualified — [ˈkwɒlɪˌfaɪd] adj 1) successfully trained for a particular job a qualified doctor/nurse/teacher[/ex] 2) able to do something, because you have the knowledge, skill, or experience that is needed She is particularly well qualified to give an… …

    Dictionary for writing and speaking English

  • 20qualified — adjective 1) a qualified engineer Syn: certified, certificated, chartered, licensed, professional 2) qualified approval Syn: limited, conditional, restricted, contingent, circumscribed …

    Synonyms and antonyms dictionary