Plural of eligibility; the state or condition of being qualified or entitled to something.
From eligible + -ity (quality of being) + -ies (plural). The root traces to Latin eligere (to choose), with the suffix -ability added in English.
When we talk about multiple eligibilities—like a student being eligible for both a scholarship AND a sports team—we're using a word that highlights how people can qualify for different things simultaneously.
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