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

Using this selection process, all the 14, 15 and 16 seeds in the 64-team men’s bracket would be determined Tuesday and Wednesday, and more mid-major automatic qualifiers would be pushed down the seed lines. —Ralph D. Russo, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2026

The Kings played in a record number of overtime games and had an unusually low number of regulation wins for a playoff qualifier, in fact only one team in the entire league had fewer, bottom-dwelling Vancouver. —Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 30 Apr. 2026

Peshawar routed Islamabad by 70 runs in the qualifier at Karachi on Tuesday on the back of Babar’s second century this season. —ABC News, 29 Apr. 2026

It came wrapped in context and surrounded by qualifiers, including the obvious; that the series wasn’t over. —Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Apr. 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