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qualifier
Qualifier (noun) means a person who earns the right to take part in something, especially the next round of a competition. Example: “Each qualifier from our region will compete in the national finals next month.”
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A person who earns the right to take part in something, especially the next round of a competition.
"Each qualifier from our region will compete in the national finals next month."
"As a qualifier, she was thrilled to line up with the top runners."
"Only one qualifier from the local club made it to the final round."
2
An early round that decides who goes through to the next stage.
"Our team won the qualifier on Saturday and now plays in the main tournament."
"The qualifier was held in a small gym, and only the top four advanced."
"Many players enter the qualifier hoping to earn a place in the big event."
"Rice is maturing at such a rate that he is now indispensable. Yes, these qualifiers may not be the most exacting examinations but he has also looked a class act at club level under manager David Moyes this season."
— Phil McNulty, England 2-1 Poland: What shape are Gareth Southgate's side in? (2021)
"But England's final qualifier, played out in the hostile surroundings of Podgorica City Stadium, turned on two incidents that will have cast a cloud over Capello's delight at reaching another major tournament."
— Phil McNulty, Euro 2012: Montenegro 2-2 England (2011)
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(grammar) A word, often an adjective or adverb, that adds detail to or limits the meaning of another word.
"In the phrase "very tall," the word "very" is a qualifier that strengthens the adjective."
"A qualifier like "almost" can change the meaning of a sentence completely."
"Our teacher asked us to underline each qualifier in the paragraph."
4
In computing, a label that narrows down or changes the meaning of another part of the code.
"In this programming language, a type qualifier can make a variable read-only."
"The developer added a qualifier to the variable name to show how it should be used."
"A qualifier in the code told the compiler to treat the value as constant."
"The qualifier const may be prefixed to any declaration, and specifies that the value to which the data object is initialised cannot subsequently be changed."
— Conor Sexton, C++ Programming Made Simple (2012)
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What is the meaning of qualifier?
"qualifier" (noun) means a person who earns the right to take part in something, especially the next round of a competition.
What is another word for qualifier?
Other words for "qualifier" include modifier.
What are the different meanings of qualifier?
"qualifier" has 3 main meanings: 1. A person who earns the right to take part in something, especially the next round of a competition; 2. An early round that decides who goes through to the next stage; 3. (grammar) A word, often an adjective or adverb, that adds detail to or limits the meaning of another word.
How do you use qualifier in a sentence?
Example: "Each qualifier from our region will compete in the national finals next month."
