qualifier

Meanings

Plural: qualifiers

Noun

• a contestant who meets certain requirements and so qualifies to take part in the next stage of competition
  • "the tournament was won by a late qualifier"
• a content word that qualifies the meaning of a noun or verb
• 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.

Synonyms

modifier

Antonyms

eliminee

Related Words

determiner