qualifier

American  

[kwol-uh-fahy-er] / ˈkwɒl əˌfaɪ ər /

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.

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Usage

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.

Etymology

Origin of qualifier

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

Example Sentences

Speaking after the qualifiers earlier on Friday, Hess said was embracing the label and that the furore had boosted his motivation.

From Barron's

An enthusiastic traveller, last year McAllister spent more than a month travelling to Kazakhstan to watch Wales play a World Cup qualifier.

From BBC

Zimbabwe joined Sri Lanka as qualifiers from Group B and will move on to face the West Indies, India and South Africa in the next phase.

From Barron's

Heavy snow in Livigno on Tuesday morning forced a number of postponements, including the women's snowboard slopestyle final and the men's and women's aerials qualifiers in freestyle skiing.

From Barron's

The result eliminates the 2024 semi-finalists Afghanistan as New Zealand joined South Africa as the two qualifiers for the Super Eights from Group D.

From Barron's