- 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.
- 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
- grammar another word for modifier (def. 1)