qualifier
Pronunciation: /ˈkwɒl.ɪ.faɪ.ə/
The English word “qualifier” has 4 meanings listed here.
noun
- One who qualifies for something, especially a contestant who qualifies for a stage in a competition.
- A preliminary stage of a competition.
- 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.
- A marker that qualifies or modifies another code element.
Etymology
From qualify + -er.
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