English

Noun

qualifier ‎(plural qualifiers)

1. One who qualifies for something, especially a contestant who qualifies for a stage in a competition.
2. A preliminary stage of a competition.
   • 2011, Phil McNulty, Euro 2012: Montenegro 2-2 England

     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.

3. (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.
4. (computing, programming) A marker that qualifies or modifies another code element.
   • 2012, Conor Sexton, C++ Programming Made Simple

     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.

Synonyms

• (grammar): modifier

See also

• (grammar): determiner

Translations

French

Etymology

qualité +‎ -ifier

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kalifje/

Verb

qualifier

1. to qualify (of a sports team, etc.)

Conjugation

Related terms

• qualification