disqualification
English
/dɪsˌkwɒlɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/, /dɪsˌkwɑːləfɪˈkeɪʃn/
noun
Definitions
- The act of disqualifying, or the state of being disqualified
- That which disqualifies; that which causes someone to be unfit for a certain purpose or role
- (basketball): The act of being forbidden from further play in a basketball game due to the accumulation of too many personal fouls.
Etymology
Prefix from English qualification.
Origin
English
qualification
Gloss
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Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- misqualification English
- nondisqualification English
- overqualification English
- postqualification English
- prequalification English
- qualification English
- qualify English
- requalification English
- underqualification English
- unqualification English
- Disqualifikation German
- дисквалификация Russian
- diskwalipikasyon Tagalog
- qualification Middle French
- quali Chinese