Qual`i*fi*ca"tion (?), n. [Cf. F. qualification. See Qualify.] 1. The act of qualifying, or the condition of being qualified.

2. That which qualifies; any natural endowment, or any acquirement, which fits a person for a place, office, or employment, or which enables him to sustian any character with success; an enabling quality or circumstance; requisite capacity or possession.

There is no qualification for government but virtue and wisdom, actual or presumptive.

3. The act of limiting, or the state of being limited; that which qualifies by limiting; modification; restriction; hence, abatement; diminution; as, to use words without any qualification.

• The act or process of qualifying.
        Qualification for this organization is extraordinarily difficult.
  
• An ability or attribute aiding ones chances of qualifying.
        What are your qualifications for this job?
  
• An added condition.
        I accept your offer, but with the following qualification.
  
• (auto racing) The process by which racers race against the clock to determine whether they will qualify for a race, and if so in what qualifying position.
        The racer with the best time in qualification wins the pole position.