qualifier
NounUS[kwah-luh-fahy-er]/ˈkwɑləˌfaɪɚ/4 syllables
Synonyms:
modifier
Open English WordNet
Noun (2)
- 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”Type of contestant
- a content word that qualifies the meaning of a noun or verbSynonyms: modifierType of content word, open-class wordKinds adjective, dangling modifier, intensifier, adverbPart of phrase
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Qual′i·fi′er noun
One who, or that which, qualifies; that which modifies, reduces, tempers or restrains.
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54