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- [kwol-uh-fahy-er]
- /ˈkwɒl əˌfaɪ ər/
- /ˈkwɒl.ɪ.faɪ.ər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kwol-uh-fahy-er]
- /ˈkwɒl əˌfaɪ ər/
Definitions of qualifier word
- noun qualifier a person or thing that qualifies. 1
- noun qualifier 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. 1
- noun qualifier A person or team that qualifies for a competition or its final rounds. 1
- noun qualifier sport: qualifying game 1
- noun qualifier qualifying contestant 1
- noun qualifier grammar: modifying word 1
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Origin of qualifier
First appearance:
before 1555 One of the 31% oldest English words
First recorded in 1555-65; qualify + -er1
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Parts of speech for Qualifier
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
qualifier popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
qualifier usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for qualifier
noun qualifier
- finalist — a person entitled to participate in the final or decisive contest in a series, as in musical or athletic competition.
- contestant — A contestant in a competition or quiz is a person who takes part in it.
- contender — A contender is someone who takes part in a competition.
- challenger — A challenger is someone who competes with you for a position or title that you already have, for example being a sports champion or a political leader.
- frontrunner — a person who leads in any competition.
Antonyms for qualifier
noun qualifier
- also-ran — If you describe someone as an also-ran, you mean that they have been or are likely to be unsuccessful in a contest.
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