"qualifying" meaning in English

See qualifying in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: qualifyings [plural]
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  1. verbal noun of qualify Tags: form-of, noun-from-verb Form of: qualify
    Sense id: en-qualifying-en-noun-JCn83KNG
  2. A qualification or added condition. Translations (A qualification or added condition): Qualifikation [feminine] (German), Befähigungsnachweis [feminine] (German), Zugangsbedingung [feminine] (German), clasificatorio (english: sport) (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-qualifying-en-noun-vOX9RC6y Disambiguation of 'A qualification or added condition': 3 92 4 1
  3. An examination that must be taken in order to qualify. Translations (An examination): Eignungsprüfung [feminine] (German), Zulassungsprüfung [feminine] (German), Zugangsprüfung [feminine] (German), Aufnahmeprüfung [feminine] (German), kvalificering [common-gender] (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-qualifying-en-noun-b8t-oRy8 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with German translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Terms with Swedish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 5 18 43 22 11 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 9 16 37 17 20 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 5 19 44 22 10 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 4 19 48 19 10 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 10 15 45 16 14 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 9 16 49 15 12 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 9 15 47 15 13 Disambiguation of 'An examination': 1 1 98 1
  4. (sports) A preliminary competition in which successful competitors gain entry into, and/or a favourable starting position in, a subsequent competition.
    Sense id: en-qualifying-en-noun-SK-x0GpD Categories (other): Sports Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, sports
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: qualifying round

Verb

Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} qualifying
  1. present participle and gerund of qualify Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: qualify Derived forms: qualifying position
    Sense id: en-qualifying-en-verb-WiA1vVSk

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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