qualifier

[kwol-uh-fahy-er]

noun

1. a person or thing that qualifies.

2. Grammar.

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

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of qualifier¹

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

Example Sentences

In November, Northern Ireland travel to Slovakia and host Luxembourg in their final qualifier.

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He means men like Cam, who barely passes the first fitness qualifier.

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Since failing to qualify for Euro 2008 under McClaren, England have lost only two of their 79 World Cup or Euros qualifiers - usually qualifying with games to spare.

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For some athletes the turning point in pulling back was the pandemic, said American marathoner and world qualifier Reed Fischer, as they embraced wearable tech that measures the body’s operations in detail.

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They launched into this game with the ferocity of a full-blooded qualifier or major tournament fixture, overwhelming their passive visitors with three goals in the opening 20 minutes.

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When To Use

What is a qualifier?

A qualifier is a person or thing that provides necessary skills or properties, as in The qualifier to enter the race was an ability to run the track three times without stopping.In grammar, a qualifier is a word that modifies another, as with adjectives and adverbs. When someone asks you to hand them the blue book, they are telling you something about the book so you know which one they want. Blue is modifying book. In other words, it’s acting as a qualifier.Example: The qualifier advanced to the next round of the competition.