qualifier

noun

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; one that adds or subtracts attributes to another.

(computing, programming) A marker that qualifies or modifies another code element.

Roots

qualisqualif- · Latin · of what kind facio-fi · Latin · make, do

Synonyms for qualifier

modifiern attributiveadj

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Where does qualifier come from?

The word qualifier breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: qualif-, from Latin qualis (“of what kind”); and -fi, from Latin facio (“make, do”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.