QUALIFIER
modifier, qualifier
(noun) a content word that qualifies the meaning of a noun or verb
qualifier
(noun) a contestant who meets certain requirements and so qualifies to take part in the next stage of competition; “the tournament was won by a late qualifier”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
qualifier (plural qualifiers)
One who qualifies for something, especially a contestant who qualifies for a stage in a competition.
A preliminary stage of a competition.
(grammar) A word or phrase, such as an adjective or adverb, that describes or characterizes another word or phrase, such as a noun or verb; a modifier; that adds or subtracts attributes to another.
(computing, programming) A marker that qualifies or modifies another code element.
Synonyms
• (grammar): modifier
Source: Wiktionary
Qual"i*fi`er
Definition: , One who, or that which, qualifies; that which modifies,
reduces, tempers or restrains.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition