qualifier

• (US) IPA ^(key): /ˈkwɑl.ɪ.faɪ.ɚ/, enPR: kwŏlʹĭ-fī-ər
• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈkwɒl.ɪ.faɪ.ə/, enPR: kwŏlʹĭ-fī-ə
• Hyphenation: qual‧i‧fi‧er

(countable)

1. A qualifier is a person who meets the requirements for something, especially a contestant who qualifies for a stage in a competition.
2. Qualifier (round) is the preliminary stage of a competition.
3. (grammar) A qualifier is a word or phrase, such as an adjective or adverb, that describes or characterizes another word or phrase, such as a noun or verb
   • Synonym: modifier
4. (computing) (programming) A qualifier is a marker that qualifies or modifies another code element.