Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Qualification \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.    --Burke.

   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.

Source : WordNet®

qualification
     n 1: an attribute that must be met or complied with and that fits
          a person for something; "her qualifications for the job
          are excellent"; "one of the qualifications for admission
          is an academic degree"; "she has the makings of fine
          musician" [syn: {makings}]
     2: the act of modifying or changing the strength of some idea;
        "his new position involves a qualification of his party's
        platform"
     3: a statement that limits or restricts some claim; "he
        recommended her without any reservations" [syn: {reservation}]