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UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈkwɒlɪfaɪə^r/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(kwol′ə fī′ər)

qual•i•fi•er (kwol′ə fī′ər),USA pronunciation n.

a person or thing that qualifies.
Grammar
- a word that qualifies the meaning of another, as an adjective or adverb;
  modifier.
- an adverb that modifies adjectives or other adverbs and typically expresses degree or intensity, as very, somewhat, or quite.

qualify + -er¹ 1555–65

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

qualifier /ˈkwɒlɪˌfaɪə/ n

a person or thing that qualifies, esp a contestant in a competition who wins a preliminary heat or contest and so earns the right to take part in the next round
a preliminary heat or contest
another word for modifier

'qualifier' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

modifier - qualify - likely

🗣️Forum discussions with the word(s) "qualifier" in the title:

All (used as a qualifier)
"How'' the adjective qualifier or the adverb qualifier
hyphen or not (qualifier; adjective): a dimly lit/dimly-lit corridor
Proper usage of the qualifier "kind of"
qualifier/ qualifiers (soccer/football)
That qualifier
The qualifier in my sentence

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