qualifier

[ kwol-uh-fahy-er ]

/ ˈkwɒl əˌfaɪ ər /

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noun

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.

Nearby words

qualifiable, qualification, qualificator, qualified, qualified majority voting, qualifier, qualify, qualitative, qualitative analysis, qualitative identity, quality

Origin of qualifier

First recorded in 1555–65; qualify + -er¹

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Examples from the Web for 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|DAILY BEAST
The council says its goal is ultimately that the qualifier “women” be dropped from its name.
Global Women’s Group Makes a Move|Jimmy So|September 20, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Some are identified as dictatorships of some sort, which almost none would accept as a qualifier.
The Civilization of Illiteracy|Mihai Nadin
Literacy as such was registered rather late as a qualifier of the warrior.
The Civilization of Illiteracy|Mihai Nadin

By this qualifier we wish it understood that mind, like body, has its accidental or acquired qualities.
The Christian Foundation, Or, Scientific and Religious Journal,|Various

British Dictionary definitions for qualifier

qualifier

/ (ˈkwɒlɪˌfaɪə) /

noun

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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