Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

disqualification

/dɪsˌkwɑːləfɪˈkeɪʃn/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.11 in modern English

Syllables: dis-qual-i-fi-ca-tion
IPA: /dɪsˌkwɑːləfɪˈkeɪʃn/

31

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

6

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of disqualifying, or the state of being disqualified

Countable; Uncountable

noun

That which disqualifies; that which causes someone to be unfit for a certain purpose or role

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The act of being forbidden from further play in a basketball game due to the accumulation of too many personal fouls.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"the disqualification of certain people for holding certain positions"
"Henry won the match due to the disqualification of his opponent."
"Conviction of crime is a disqualification of a person for office."
"Sickness is a disqualification for labor."

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ ▲ Proto-Indo-European *trísinflu. Proto-Indo-European *d(w)is- Proto-Italic *dis- Latin dis- Old French des-bor. ▲ Latin dis-bor. Middle English dis- English dis- English qualification English disqualification From dis- + qualification.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /dɪsˌkwɑːləfɪˈkeɪʃn/
British English: /dɪsˌkwɒlɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/

Usage

Inflected Forms

disqualifications (plural)

Derived Forms

nondisqualification

Synonyms

fouling out

Rhymes With

information education situation population station association administration operation organization nation location application

Questions

How do you pronounce disqualification?: The recorded pronunciation is /dɪsˌkwɑːləfɪˈkeɪʃn/.
What does disqualification mean?: The act of disqualifying, or the state of being disqualified
Where does disqualification come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ ▲ Proto-Indo-European *trísinflu. Proto-Indo-European *d(w)is- Proto-Italic *dis- Latin dis- Old French des-bor. ▲ Latin dis-bor. Middle English dis- English dis- English qualification English disqualification From dis- + qualification.

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