eligible
/ˈɛl.ə.d͡ʒə.bəl/
UK: /ˈɛl.ɪ.d͡ʒə.bəl/
ƐL · ə · d͡ʒə · bəl (4 syllables)
English
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Definition
Allowed to and meeting the necessary conditions required to participate in or be chosen for something
Etymology
From Middle French eligible, from Latin eligibilis, from ēligō (“select, choose”).
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