qualifier
nounUK /ˈkwɒl.ɪ.faɪ.ə/ · US /ˈkwɑ.lɪ.faɪ.ɚ/
Etymology From qualify + -er.
1
One who qualifies for something, especially a contestant who qualifies for a stage in a competition.
2
A preliminary stage of a competition.
- But England's final qualifier, played out in the hostile surroundings of Podgorica City Stadium, turned on two incidents that will have cast a cloud over Capello's delight at reaching another major tournament.2011, Phil McNulty, Euro 2012: Montenegro 2-2 England:
- Rice is maturing at such a rate that he is now indispensable. Yes, these qualifiers may not be the most exacting examinations but he has also looked a class act at club level under manager David Moyes this season.2021 March 31, Phil McNulty, “England 2-1 Poland: What shape are Gareth Southgate's side in?”, in BBC Sport:
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Grammar, Human sciences, Linguistics, Sciences A word or phrase, such as an adjective or adverb, that describes or characterizes another word or phrase, such as a noun or verb; one that adds or subtracts attributes to another.
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Computing, Engineering, Mathematics, Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Programming, Sciences A marker that qualifies or modifies another code element.
- The qualifier const may be prefixed to any declaration, and specifies that the value to which the data object is initialised cannot subsequently be changed.2012, Conor Sexton, C++ Programming Made Simple:
- Derived terms
- nonqualifier, prequalifier
- Related terms
- determiner