qualifier — English Dictionary

Noun

1. One who qualifies for something, especially a contestant who qualifies for a stage in a competition.

   Antonyms

   eliminee

2. A preliminary stage of a competition.

   Examples

   More examples (2)

   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.

   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.

3. 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.

   Synonyms

   modifier

4. A marker that qualifies or modifies another code element.

   Examples

   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.

Noun

1. a contestant who meets certain requirements and so qualifies to take part in the next stage of competition

   Broader terms

   contestant

   Examples

   the tournament was won by a late qualifier

2. a content word that qualifies the meaning of a noun or verb

   Synonyms

   modifier

   Broader terms

   content wordopen-class word