Definitions
Wiktionary
- v. present participle of qualify.
WordNet 3.0
- n. the grammatical relation that exists when a word qualifies the meaning of the phrase
- n. success in satisfying a test or requirement
Examples
“On language stating that anthropogenic greenhouse gas increase has very likely caused most of the observed increase in global temperature, China and Saudi Arabia proposed using the term qualifying the probability of very likely, suggesting the use of likely or “increasingly” very likely.”
“Well, not to take anything away from our Texas CHL holders, but the qualifying is a joke.”
“There are MILLIONS of mixed race people in this country who didn't and don't have any choice about the location in which they were conceived to fit the parameters of what you describe as qualifying to "be black.”
Black History Month on the Eve of the 2008 U.S. Presidential Election
“You may have seen this kind of qualifier before and this is what you call a qualifying statement.”
Copywriting Training: The Fundamentals You Need To Understand When Writing Copy
“It was his second in qualifying, meaning he misses the next match.”
“The first morning of qualifying is a minor ritual in Louisiana, and the line into the secretary of state's office features burly men in well-cut sport coats and camera-ready hair.”
The Washington Post: Joseph Cao, the unlikely congressman from New Orleans
“Nigeria have never stopped using Mikel as an attacking midfielder but although he was credited with assists for nearly three-quarters of the goals the Super Eagles scored in qualifying for the last World Cup, which he missed through injury, he has not soared to the heights of greats such as Okocha.”
The Guardian: Passenger or driving force? The enigma of Mikel John Obi
“Also note that if you have what is called a "qualifying life event" such as getting married, divorced, widowed, birth or adoption of a child, or if you experience a significant rate hike in the cost of your childcare... you can adjust what's called your "FSA election" or how much you are choosing to contribute.”
The Huffington Post: Manisha Thakor : Uncle Sam Can Help With Summer Camp Costs
“Unfortunately, ambiguities in qualifying criteria and complexities in application processes sometimes make it difficult for citizens to obtain the benefits to which they are entitled.”
Access to Legal Services: Lessons from the Medical Profession (Part 3 of 3) : Law is Cool
Lists
These user-created lists contain the word ‘qualifying’.
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EU Buzz - Lisbon Treaty
All words of the Lisbon Treaty
(Persons' names, foreign and grammatical words have been eliminated, MWEs have been split up into individual words. Capitalization has been retained if r...conferral, stateless, person, voting, right, subsidiarity, Latvia, Malta, Slovenia, Lithuania, Finland, Estonia and 2614 more...
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Clarissa, Or, The History of a Young ...
These words are from Samuel Richardson's novel Clarissa, Or, The History of a Young Lady, 1747-48
adumbrate, virago, varlet, rencounter, akimbo, palliate, amanuensis, amok, equipage, cully, se'ennight, resentments and 560 more...
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Probe~ation
An obnoxious and ridiculous madlib list where verbish '-ing' words fill in the blank wherein the blank is a call for a beating.
For example:
"You're ________in' for a brus...searching, looking, hunting, seeking, questing, exploring, asking, inquiring, snooping, poking, probing, scouting and 262 more...
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Olympics
beijing, phelps, beach volleyball, sandboni, redeem team, medley, hardware, gymnastics, uneven, parallel, blocks, baton and 72 more...
Tweets
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minerva I once thought a little qualifying among such violent spirits was not amiss. Oct 10, 2007