An attribute that must be met or complied with and that fits a person for something:
— Her qualifications for the job are excellent.
— One of the qualifications for admission is an academic degree.

synonym: making.

Roget 140: change, alteration, mutation, permutation, variation, modification, modulation, inflexion, mood, qualification, innovation, metastasis, deviation, turn, evolution, revolution; diversion; break.    transformation, transfiguration; metamorphosis; transmutation; deoxidization [Chem]; transubstantiation; [Genetics], mutagenesis transanimation^†, transmigration, metempsychosis^†; avatar; alterative.    conversion etc. (gradual change) 144; revolution etc. (sudden or radical change) 146, inversion etc. (reversal) 218; displacement etc. 185; transference etc. 270.    changeableness etc. 149; tergiversation etc. (change of mind) 607.    ... show more

Roget 813: discount, abatement, concession, reduction, depreciation, allowance; qualification, set-off, drawback, poundage, agio^†, percentage; rebate, rebatement^†; backwardation, contango^†; salvage; tare and tret^†.    sale, bargain; half price; price war.    wholesale, wholesale price; dealer's price; trade price.    coupon, discount coupon, cents-off coupon; store coupon, manufacturer's coupon; double coupon discount, triple coupon discount.    ... show more

Roget 698: skill, skillfulness, address; dexterity, dexterousness; adroitness, expertness etc. adj.; proficiency, competence, technical competence, craft, callidity^†, facility, knack, trick, sleight; mastery, mastership, excellence, panurgy^†; ambidexterity, ambidextrousness^†; sleight of hand etc. (deception) 545.    seamanship, airmanship, marksmanship, horsemanship; rope-dancing.    accomplishment, acquirement, attainment; art, science; technicality, technology; practical knowledge, technical knowledge.    knowledge of the world, world wisdom, savoir faire [Fr.]; tact; mother wit etc. (sagacity) 498; discretion etc. (caution) 864; finesse; craftiness etc. (cunning) 702; management etc. (conduct) 692; self-help.    cleverness, talent, ability, ingenuity, capacity, parts, talents, faculty, endowment, forte, turn, gift, genius; intelligence etc. 498; sharpness, readiness etc. (activity) 682; invention etc. 515; aptness, aptitude; turn for, capacity for, genius for; felicity, capability, curiosa felicitas [Lat.], qualification, habilitation.    proficient etc. 700.    masterpiece, coup de maitre [Fr.], chef d'euvre [Fr.], tour de force; good stroke etc. (plan) 626.    ... show more

Roget 537: teaching etc. v.; instruction; edification; education; tuition; tutorage, tutelage; direction, guidance; opsimathy^†.    qualification, preparation; training, schooling etc. v.; discipline; excitation.    drill, practice; book exercise.    persuasion, proselytism, propagandism^†, propaganda; indoctrination, inculcation, inoculation; advise etc. 695.    explanation etc. (interpretation) 522; lesson, lecture, sermon; apologue^†, parable; discourse, prolection^†, preachment; chalk talk; Chautauqua [U.S.].    exercise, task; curriculum; course, course of study; grammar, three R's, initiation, A.   B.C., etc. (beginning) 66.    elementary education, primary education, secondary education, technical education, college education, collegiate education, military education, university education, liberal education, classical education, religious education, denominational education, moral education, secular education; propaedeutics^†, moral tuition.    gymnastics, calisthenics; physical drill, physical education; sloyd^†.    [methods of teaching] phonics; rote, rote memorization, brute memory; cooperative learning; Montessori method, ungraded classes.    [measuring degree of learning of pupils] test, examination, exam; final exam, mid-term exam grade [result of measurement of learning], score, marks; A,B,C,D,E,F; gentleman's C; pass, fail, incomplete.    homework; take-home lesson; exercise for the student; theme, project.    ... show more

Roget 536: negation, abnegation; denial; disavowal, disclaimer; abjuration; contradiction, contravention; recusation [Law], protest; recusancy etc. (dissent) 489; flat contradiction, emphatic contradiction, emphatic denial, dementi [Lat.].    qualification etc. 469; repudiation etc. 610; retraction etc. 607; confutation etc. 479; refusal etc. 764; prohibition etc. 761.    ... show more

Roget 157: power; potency, potentiality; jiva^†; puissance, might, force, energy etc. 171; dint; right hand, right arm; ascendency^†, sway, control; prepotency, prepollence^†; almightiness, omnipotence; authority etc. 737; strength etc. 159.    ability; ableness etc. adj.^†; competency; efficacy; efficiency, productivity, expertise (skill) 698; validity, cogency; enablement^†; vantage ground; influence etc. 175.    pressure; conductivity; elasticity; gravity, electricity, magnetism, galvanism, voltaic electricity, voltaism, electromagnetism; atomic power, nuclear power, thermonuclear power; fuel cell; hydraulic power, water power, hydroelectric power; solar power, solar energy, solar panels; tidal power; wind power; attraction; vis inertiae [Lat.], vis mortua [Lat.], vis viva [Lat.]; potential energy, dynamic energy; dynamic friction, dynamic suction; live circuit, live rail, live wire.    capability, capacity; quid valeant humeri quid ferre recusent [Lat.]; faculty, quality, attribute, endowment, virtue, gift, property, qualification, susceptibility.    ... show more

Roget 469: qualification, limitation, modification, coloring.    allowance, grains of allowance, consideration, extenuating circumstances; mitigation.    condition, proviso, prerequisite, contingency, stipulation, provision, specification, sine qua non [Lat.]; catch, string, strings attached; exemption; exception, escape clause, salvo, saving clause; discount etc. 813; restriction; fine print.    ... show more

Polish: cenzus

The act of modifying or changing the strength of some idea.

Dutch: relativering

A statement that limits or restricts some claim.

synonym: reservation.