quali

quali is the clipping of qualifying.

quali is the clipping of qualifier.

Meaning of qualifying

qualifying (plural qualifyings)

A qualification or added condition.
- No expostulations! No buts, girl! No qualifyings, I will be obeyed, I tell you; and chearfully too!1748, Samuel Richardson, Clarissa, or, the History of a Young Lady
An examination that must be taken in order to qualify.
- Despite possible lore among graduate students to the contrary, most faculty members dread having to fail a student in the qualifyings.2013, Robert Nisbet, Teachers and Scholars
A preliminary competition in which successful competitors gain entry into, and/or a favourable starting position in, a subsequent competition.
- McLaren driver Hamilton was never in contention after making a disastrous mistake to crash out in qualifying and then starting at the back of the grid after a penalty for changing his gearbox.2009 May 24, Andrew Benson, “Classy Button eases to Monaco win”, in BBC Sport, archived from the original on 05 Jun 2023

qualifier (plural qualifiers)

One who qualifies for something, especially a contestant who qualifies for a stage in a competition.

Antonyms:

eliminee
A preliminary stage of a competition.
- But England's final qualifier, played out in the hostile surroundings of Podgorica City Stadium, turned on two incidents that will have cast a cloud over Capello's delight at reaching another major tournament.2011, Phil McNulty, Euro 2012: Montenegro 2-2 England
A word or phrase, such as an adjective or adverb, that describes or characterizes another word or phrase, such as a noun or verb; one that adds or subtracts attributes to another.

Synonyms:

modifier
A marker that qualifies or modifies another code element.
- The qualifier const may be prefixed to any declaration, and specifies that the value to which the data object is initialised cannot subsequently be changed.2012, Conor Sexton, C++ Programming Made Simple

From qualify.

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