eligible
eli|gible /'elɪdʒɪbəl/
1 [ADJ] usu v-link ADJ, usu ADJ for n, ADJ to-inf
Someone who is eligible to do something is qualified or able to do it, for example because they are old enough.
Almost half the population are eligible to vote in today's election...
You could be eligible for a university scholarship.
● eligibility [N-UNCOUNT] oft N for n
The rules covering eligibility for benefits changed in the 1980s.
2 [ADJ] usu ADJ n
An eligible man or woman is not yet married and is thought by many people to be a suitable partner.
He's the most eligible bachelor in Japan.
1 [ADJ] usu v-link ADJ, usu ADJ for n, ADJ to-inf
Someone who is eligible to do something is qualified or able to do it, for example because they are old enough.
Almost half the population are eligible to vote in today's election...
You could be eligible for a university scholarship.
● eligibility [N-UNCOUNT] oft N for n
The rules covering eligibility for benefits changed in the 1980s.
2 [ADJ] usu ADJ n
An eligible man or woman is not yet married and is thought by many people to be a suitable partner.
He's the most eligible bachelor in Japan.