Qualifier meaning

kwŏl'ə-fī'ər
A preliminary stage of a competition.
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One that qualifies, especially one that has or fulfills all appropriate qualifications, as for a position, office, or task.
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A word or phrase that qualifies, limits, or modifies the meaning of another word or phrase.
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A person or thing that qualifies.
  • A person who meets set requirements.
  • A word, as an adjective or adverb, or a group of words, that modifies or limits the meaning of another word or group of words.
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A preliminary round or tournament for determining the contestants who qualify to play in the final round or in another tournament.
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(grammar) A word or phrase, such as an adjective or adverb, that describes or characterizes another word or phrase, such as a noun or verb; a modifier; that adds or subtracts attributes to another.
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(computing, programming) A marker that qualifies or modifies another code element.
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One who qualifies for something, especially a contestant who qualifies for a stage in a competition.
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Qualifier Sentence Examples

  • The big qualifier for obtaining insurance through AARP is age; you have to be at least 50 years old to participate in the organization and enjoy their benefits.

  • The qualifier for something that's deemed paranormal is an event or happening that is out of the normal range of knowns.

  • I read in a book that Abraham Lincoln was gay, but that's hardly a qualifier.

  • championship qualifier against France in Aberdeen.

  • The final match of the evening saw the in-form John White take on England's qualifier Adrian Grant.

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