eligibility
NounUS[el-ih-juh-bil-ih-tee]/ˌɛlɪdʒəˈbɪlɪti/6 syllables
Open English WordNet
Noun (1)
- the quality or state of being eligible“eligibility of a candidate for office”“eligibility for a loan”Opposite ineligibilityType of qualification, makingKinds marriageability, insurability
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
El′i·gi·bil′i·ty noun
Origin: Cf. F. éligibilité.
The quality of being eligible; eligibleness; as, the eligibility of a candidate; the eligibility of an offer of marriage.
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54