"qual" meaning in English

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  "etymology_text": "From qualify.",
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          "ref": "2004, Emanuel Derman, My Life as a Quant: Reflections on Physics and Finance, John Wiley & Sons, page 30",
          "text": "To be a theorist, you also had to pass a special theory section on the quals.",
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        "Qualifying exam. An exam taken by someone (usually a grad student or prospective grad student) to measure their mastery in something, usually an academic field."
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        "(usually in the plural) Qualifying exam. An exam taken by someone (usually a grad student or prospective grad student) to measure their mastery in something, usually an academic field."
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