qualifier
noun
qual·i·fi·er
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Definition of qualifier
: 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
Alexander-Arnold's teammate Joe Gomez, who can be used as a right-back, has also been included in Southgate's squad ahead of Euro 2020 qualifiers against Bulgaria and Kosovo, which includes four potential debutants. — SI.com, "Jurgen Klopp Warns Trent Alexander-Arnold Over His Future With England's National Team," 31 Aug. 2019 Related Articles With Finland, Lod and Schuller have European Championship qualifiers against Greece on Thursday and Italy on Sept. 8. — Andy Greder, Twin Cities, "Minnesota United’s playoff push starts in the toughest of places at LAFC," 30 Aug. 2019 In this July 25, 2019, photo, Ofunato High School pitcher Roki Sasaki on the bench watches Hanamaki Higashi High School players celebrate their 12-2 win in their final baseball game at the Iwate Prefecture qualifier in Morioka, northern Japan. — Washington Post, "Give me a break: Japanese coach takes heat for resting ace," 31 July 2019 Don Foberg of Plymouth Country Club made four birdies coming home and tied for medalist honors at a Massachusetts Amateur qualifier at Indian Pond CC in Kingston. — BostonGlobe.com, "Flyers give Kevin Hayes a seven-year, $50 million deal," 19 June 2019 Tibbits, who grew up in Vancouver, got his opportunity to play in this year’s Open after earning a berth at a sectional qualifier at Walla Walla’s Wine Valley Golf Club earlier this month. — oregonlive.com, "Oregon State’s Spencer Tibbits at Pebble Beach U.S. Open: I’m going to do my best to take them down," 11 June 2019 Italy are training before upcoming Euro 2020 qualifiers against Greece and Bosnia-Herzegovina. — chicagotribune.com, "Sarri would 'betray' Napoli by coaching Juventus - Insigne," 5 June 2019 Cavaiani is among 59 women at the Elgin qualifier competing for two spots into the US Women's Open. — Christopher Kuhagen, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Kettle Moraine star golfer Abby Cavaiani made headlines during her record-setting season. Now, she's eyeing a US Women's Open spot.," 7 May 2018 Morris was one of 120 qualifiers entered in the competition. — La Cañada Valley Sun, "La Cañada History: Once upon a time you could fish at Devil’s Gate Dam," 12 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'qualifier.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for qualifier
qualifier
noun
English Language Learners Definition of qualifier
: a person or team that has defeated others to enter a competition
: a game or contest that a person or team must win in order to enter a particular competition
grammar
: a word (such as an adjective or adverb) or phrase that describes another word or group of words
See the full definition for qualifier in the English Language Learners Dictionary