qualifier

Noun

qualifier (plural qualifiers)

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

   Antonyms:

   eliminee

2. 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
   • Rice is maturing at such a rate that he is now indispensable. Yes, these qualifiers may not be the most exacting examinations but he has also looked a class act at club level under manager David Moyes this season.2021 March 31, Phil McNulty, “England 2-1 Poland: What shape are Gareth Southgate's side in?”, in BBC Sport
3. 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

4. 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