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

England play their last two World Cup qualifiers over the next eight days, against Serbia and Albania, but have already secured their place at the finals and preparations are underway for the tournament. —Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2025

As advocates have pointed out, these qualifiers are vague enough that they could be wielded against anyone who expresses their sexuality or defies traditional gender roles. —Abby Monteil, Them., 7 Nov. 2025

The one-minute qualifier is reminiscent of an earlier method Netflix used to measure viewing of its series, which counted two minutes of watch time as a view. —Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 5 Nov. 2025

Powell played for Jamaica’s men’s basketball team in the FIBA World Cup 2027 Americas pre-qualifiers in August. —Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 31 Oct. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1561, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for qualifier

• amplifier
• clarifier
• classifier
• gasifier
• magnifier
• modifier
• multiplier
• occupier
• pacifier
• purifier
• quantifier
• rectifier

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