qualifier
noun /ˈkwɒlɪfaɪə(r)/
/ˈkwɑːlɪfaɪər/
- a person or team that has defeated others in order to enter a particular competition
- a game or match that a person or team has to win in order to enter a particular competition
- a World Cup qualifier
- (grammar) a word, especially an adjective or adverb, that describes another word in a particular way
- In ‘the open door’, ‘open’ is a qualifier, describing the door.