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el·i·gi·ble / ˈeləjəbəl/ • adj. having the right to do or obtain something; satisfying the appropriate conditions: customers who are eligible for discounts. ∎  (of a person) desirable or suitable as a partner in marriage: the world's most eligible bachelor.DERIVATIVES: el·i·gi·bil·i·ty / ˌeləjəˈbilitē/ n.el·i·gi·bly / -blē/ adv.

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eligible XV. — F. éligible — late L. ēligibilis, f. ēligere choose; see ELECT, -IBLE.
Hence eligibility XVII.

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