eligible
Speech parts
1. eligible - Noun
2. eligible - Adjective
Meaning
That may be selected; proper or qualified to be chosen; legally qualified to be elected and to hold office.
Worthy to be chosen or selected; suitable; desirable; as, an eligible situation for a house.
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Examples
eligible to run for office
eligible for retirement benefits
an eligible bachelor
AAP is currently not eligible to receive funding because does not fall under the definition of a news media business, but it has written to the ACCC arguing its case to be included.
A 2015 study by magazine lists my area as a “tract not eligible to gentrify.”
According to the guidelines for students not in their final year, those who have cleared their subjects and are eligible for back-paper examinations will be promoted to the next class.