qualifier

[ kwol-uh-fahy-er ]
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noun
  1. a person or thing that qualifies.

  2. Grammar.

    • a word that qualifies the meaning of another, as an adjective or adverb; modifier.

    • an adverb that modifies adjectives or other adverbs and typically expresses degree or intensity, as very, somewhat, or quite.

Origin of qualifier

1
First recorded in 1555–65; qualify + -er1

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British Dictionary definitions for qualifier

qualifier

/ (ˈkwɒlɪˌfaɪə) /


noun
  1. a person or thing that qualifies, esp a contestant in a competition who wins a preliminary heat or contest and so earns the right to take part in the next round

  2. a preliminary heat or contest

  1. grammar another word for modifier (def. 1)

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