Definition of qualifier Qualifier

/kwɑˈlʌfajˌɚ/ - [kwalufayer] - qual•i•fi•er

We found 8 definitions of qualifier from 4 different sources.

What does qualifier mean?

Noun Plural: qualifiers
qualifier - a contestant who meets certain requirements and so qualifies to take part in the next stage of competition; "the tournament was won by a late qualifier"
		contestant a person who participates in competitions
qualifier - a content word that qualifies the meaning of a noun or verb
		modifier
		content word, open-class word a word to which an independent meaning can be assigned
		phrase dance movements that are linked in a single choreographic sequence
		intensifier, intensive a modifier that has little meaning except to intensify the meaning it modifies; "`up' in `finished up' is an intensifier"; "`honestly' in `I honestly don't know' is an intensifier"
		adjective the word class that qualifies nouns
		adverb the word class that qualifies verbs or clauses

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qualifier (Noun)
One who qualifies for something, especially a contestant who qualifies for a stage in a competition.
qualifier (Noun)
A preliminary stage of a competition.
qualifier (Noun)
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.
qualifier (Noun)
A marker that qualifies or modifies another code element.