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

If teams competing in the wild card have the same point differential, total points scored in group play would be the next qualifier (Miami leads Cleveland by 138 points and Orlando by 135). —Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 27 Nov. 2025

At 7-5, Sac State needed a favorable vote from the seeding committee that placed 24 teams into the bracket, 11 of those automatic qualifiers as conference champions with 13 at-large berths. —Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 23 Nov. 2025

The mini tournament will yield the final two qualifiers for next summer’s competition. —Colin Millar, New York Times, 19 Nov. 2025

That night, Hong Kong defeated India 1-0 in the Asian Cup qualifiers – a series of matches deciding which teams go to the continent’s showpiece event in Saudi Arabia in 2027. —Fred He, CNN Money, 18 Nov. 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