noun
qualification
A condition that limits the scope or force of a statement.
She endorsed the proposal with one qualification.
Etymology
Qualification concerns specifying the qualities or conditions of something. A limiting qualification adds conditions that narrow what a statement is claiming.
More examples
- His answer needed a qualification: the figures covered only last year.
- The committee accepted the report without qualification.
- That qualification limited the scope of his promise.
Forms
qualification · qualifications
qualify verb — limit or modify a statement
Similar words
- caveat
- A caveat warns or limits; a qualification narrows or modifies a statement or agreement.
- reservation
- A reservation expresses doubt or hesitation; a qualification may simply specify a condition.