qual·i·fi·er

[kwol-uh-fahy-er]
noun
1.
a person or thing that qualifies.
2.
Grammar.
a.
a word that qualifies the meaning of another, as an adjective or adverb; modifier.
b.
an adverb that modifies adjectives or other adverbs and typically expresses degree or intensity, as very, somewhat, or quite.

Origin:
1555–65; qualify + -er1

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qualifier (ˈkwɒlɪˌfaɪə) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
1.  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
2.  a preliminary heat or contest
3.  grammar another word for modifier

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Qualifier is always a great word to know.
So is ort. Does it mean:
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
Example sentences
OK, with this added qualifier it makes a little more sense.
Britton, a qualifier, is easily the surprise of the tournament.
More than one in every hundred words is a qualifier.
In fact, he had no power to place an asterisk or any other qualifier on
  anything.
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