qualifier
a person or thing that qualifies.
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
1Words Nearby qualifier
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How to use qualifier in a sentence
The average number of international appearances is 18 but just seven in official competition, such as qualifiers and Concacaf tournaments.
Christian Pulisic and Gio Reyna headline intriguing USMNT roster for start of World Cup qualifiers | Steven Goff | August 26, 2021 | Washington PostPerhaps the most important qualifier here is that this could change.
Once again, a House caucus faces internal pressure. Once again, it comes from the right. | Philip Bump | August 25, 2021 | Washington PostJudging by the times in the qualifiers for the women’s 100m dash, a very old world record is under threat—tune in Saturday to catch the action.
The universality system allows a nation with no Olympic swimming qualifier to enter up to one man and one woman in the Olympics.
The Chicago Sky floor general easily leads the WNBA in assist percentage among qualifiers.
This WNBA All-Star Team Will Have Extra Incentive To Win. Who Should Be On It? | Howard Megdal | June 22, 2021 | FiveThirtyEight
Here, the researchers, in classic academese, add a final qualifier.
Emily added that she regrets using the qualifier of "absolutely" (which we should have caught on the editing end).
The Tortuous History Of The Greta Berlin Tweet Controversy | Ali Gharib | October 7, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTThe council says its goal is ultimately that the qualifier “women” be dropped from its name.
By this qualifier we wish it understood that mind, like body, has its accidental or acquired qualities.
Literacy as such was registered rather late as a qualifier of the warrior.
The Civilization of Illiteracy | Mihai NadinSome are identified as dictatorships of some sort, which almost none would accept as a qualifier.
The Civilization of Illiteracy | Mihai NadinSharing is the ultimate qualifier for a sign, especially for a language.
The Civilization of Illiteracy | Mihai Nadin
British Dictionary definitions for qualifier
/ (ˈkwɒlɪˌfaɪə) /
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
a preliminary heat or contest
grammar another word for modifier (def. 1)
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