qual·i·fi·er 
/ˈkwɑ:ləˌfajɚ/ noun
plural qual·i·fi·ers /ˈkwɑ:ləˌfajɚ/ noun [count] 1 : a person or team that has defeated others to enter a competition
▪ She's one of the qualifiers for the tournament. 2 : a game or contest that a person or team must win in order to enter a particular competition
▪ She'll be playing in the tournament this year after winning the qualifier. 3 grammar : a word (such as an adjective or adverb) or phrase that describes another word or group of words : modifier
▪ She's one of the qualifiers for the tournament.
▪ She'll be playing in the tournament this year after winning the qualifier.
