qualifier

noun qual·i·fi·er \-ˌfī(-ə)r\

: a person or team that has defeated others to enter a competition

: a game or contest that a person or team must win in order to enter a particular competition

grammar : a word (such as an adjective or adverb) or phrase that describes another word or group of words

Full Definition of QUALIFIER

: one that qualifies: as

a : one that satisfies requirements or meets a specified standard

b : a word (as an adjective) or word group that limits or modifies the meaning of another word (as a noun) or word group

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