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

Aliso Niguel senior Jaslene Massey had the top marks in the girls shot put (51-3¾) and discus (175-6) and transgender athlete AB Hernandez from Jurupa Valley was the leading qualifier in the girls long jump (20-5½) and triple jump (41-8½) and was one of 13 qualifiers in the high jump. —Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2026

Jude Bellingham of England in a World Cup qualifier against Albania in Tirana, Albania, in November. —Tim Rohan, NBC news, 27 May 2026

Six teams are required for a conference to secure an automatic qualifier to the NCAA Tournament. —Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 27 May 2026

Then rounding out the qualifiers are the South American, North American and SEA qualifiers that all have one spot at TI up for grabs. —Mike Stubbs, Forbes.com, 26 May 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