qualifier

noun

qual·​i·​fi·​er ˈkwä-lə-ˌfī(-ə)r 

: one that qualifies: such as

a

: one that satisfies requirements or meets a specified standard

b

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

Examples of qualifier in a Sentence

She's one of the qualifiers for the tournament.

She'll be playing in the tournament this year after winning the qualifier.

Recent Examples on the Web

Having only lost seven of 146 European qualifiers over the previous three decades, Spain were routinely dispatched without Angus Gunn making one great save. — Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 18 July 2026

Jade Cargill and Tiffany Stratton became two of the five qualifiers for a women’s Ladder Match at SummerSlam. — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 18 July 2026

The Big West Tournament is March 10-13 in Nevada, where the event winner will be an automatic qualifier to the NCAA Tournament that starts March 16. — Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 17 July 2026

At just 16 years old, Yamal made his Spain national team debut at a Euro 2024 qualifier against Georgia. — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 16 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1561, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for qualifier

• acquire
• attire
• bonfire
• campfire
• ceasefire
• conspire
• desire
• enquire
• entire
• greenbrier
• gunfire
• homebuyer

Kids Definition

qualifier

noun

qual·​i·​fi·​er ˈkwäl-ə-ˌfī(-ə)r 

1

: a person or thing that meets requirements

2

: a word or word group that limits the meaning of another word or word group : modifier