qualifying

verbal noun of qualify

Noun

  1. verbal noun of qualify
  2. A qualification or added condition.
    • No expostulations! No buts, girl! No qualifyings, I will be obeyed, I tell you; and chearfully too! - 1748, Samuel Richardson, Clarissa, or, the History of a Young Lady:
  3. An examination that must be taken in order to qualify.
    • Despite possible lore among graduate students to the contrary, most faculty members dread having to fail a student in the qualifyings. - 2013, Robert Nisbet, Teachers and Scholars:
  4. A preliminary competition in which successful competitors gain entry into, and/or a favourable starting position in, a subsequent competition.
    • McLaren driver Hamilton was never in contention after making a disastrous mistake to crash out in qualifying and then starting at the back of the grid after a penalty for changing his gearbox. - 2009 May 24, Andrew...
    • Wales claimed their first points in Euro 2012 qualifying with a morale-boosting victory in Cardiff over former Group G joint leaders Montenegro. - 2011 September 2, “Wales 2-1 Montenegro”, in BBC Sport:

Forms

qualifyings

Derived

qualifying round

Verb

  1. present participle and gerund of qualify

Derived

qualifying position