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eligible

/ˈɛlɪdʒəb(ə)l/

Meanings
  • adjective

    capable of being chosen or claimed; permissible or eligible.

    - "He is eligible to vote in the upcoming elections."
    - "The applicant must meet the eligibility requirements to be considered for the job."
  • adjective

    suitable or proper for a particular purpose.

    - "The candidate is eligible for the position due to his qualifications."
    - "The company's products are eligible for tax incentives."

Antonyms

ineligible , unqualified
Synonyms

qualified
Rhymes
Words rhyming with eligible
capable , applicable , collectible , contemplable
Variants
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eligible , eligibly , eligibles , eligible bachelor , re-eligibilities , re-eligibility , re-eligible , reeligibilities , reeligibility , reeligible
Etymology
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From Old French 'eligible', meaning 'capable of being chosen' or 'select'.


Trivia
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  1. The term 'eligible' is derived from the Old French word 'eligible', meaning 'capable of being chosen'.

  2. In the United States, the minimum age requirement for presidential candidates is 35 years old, making them eligible to run for the highest office in the land.


Related Concepts
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  1. eligibility: The state or quality of being eligible; the qualifications that make someone or something suitable for a particular purpose.

  2. qualifications: The experience, skills, and knowledge required to be considered for a job or other opportunity.


Quotes
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  1. She wanted to start her own family. She was twenty-six and without prospects. At church her mother prayed, and at Crystal Nail, where she lacquered and lengthened, her mother asked customers about "eligible" young men. She kept Li En's graduation photo mounted in the right corner of her mirror, so that every customer would see her daughter, diploma in hand.

    - Max Apple,{it}Atlantic{/it},November 2003
  2. … more than six years since the fall of the Taliban, fewer than 30% of "eligible" girls are enrolled in schools, and the infrastructure is so poor that only a tiny fraction are likely to get the education they need to enjoy the fruits of emancipation.

    - Aryn Baker,{it}Time{/it},28 Jan. 2008

Culture
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In literature, the term 'eligible' is often used in the context of relationships, where someone is considered a suitable match for someone else. In business and law, it refers to the qualifications or criteria that someone or something must meet to be considered for a position or benefit.

How to Memorize "eligible"

  1. visualize

    - Visualize the word 'eligible' written out.
    - Imagine a person being considered for a job or other opportunity and being deemed eligible.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'eligible' with the idea of being qualified or suitable.
    - Think of the word 'capable' when you see 'eligible'.

  3. mnemonics

    - Create a mnemonic using the first letter of each definition: 'E' for 'eligible' and 'C' for 'capable of being chosen' or 'suitable for a particular purpose'.


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