qualifying
/ˈkwɑɫəˌfaɪɪŋ/
preliminary rounds to enter a main competition
qualifying in a sentence
“He fought through qualifying to reach the main draw.”
Origin of qualifying
Latin qualificare to attribute a quality to
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