eligibility

el·i·gi·ble  (l-j-bl)

adj.

1. Qualified or entitled to be chosen: eligible to run for office; eligible for retirement.

2. Desirable and worthy of choice, especially for marriage: an eligible bachelor.

3. Football Allowed under the rules to catch a forward pass: an eligible receiver.

n.

A person who is eligible.

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[Middle English, from Old French, from Late Latin ligibilis, from Latin ligere, to select; see elect.]

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eli·gi·bili·ty n.

eli·gi·bly adv.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

eligibility - the quality or state of being eligible; "eligibility of a candidate for office"; "eligibility for a loan" qualification, making - 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" insurability - the quality of being insurable; the conditions under which an insurance company will issue insurance to an applicant (based on standards set by the insurance company) marriageability - eligibility for marriage ineligibility - the quality or state of being ineligible

Translations

eligibility [ˌelɪdʒəˈbɪlɪtɪ] N → elegibilidad f

eligibility [ˌɛlɪdʒɪˈbɪlɪti] n (for membership, job) → admissibilité f; (for benefits) → droit m
eligibility for sth [+ membership, job] → admissibilité à qch; [+ benefits] → droit à qch
eligibility to do sth → droit de faire qch

eligibility

n

→ Berechtigung f; because of his undoubted eligibility for the post → da er für die Stelle zweifelsohne infrage kommt/kam

→ Wählbarkeit f

eligibility [ˌɛlɪdʒəˈbɪlɪtɪ] n (see adj) → idoneità, eleggibilità

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eligibility [ˌɛlɪdʒəˈbɪlɪtɪ] n (see adj) → idoneità, eleggibilità