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Qualifier vs Qualification - What's the difference?

qualifier | qualification |

As nouns the difference between qualifier and qualification

is that qualifier is one who qualifies for something, especially a contestant who qualifies for a stage in a competition while qualification is a clause or condition which qualifies something; a modification, a limitation.

qualifier

English

(wikipedia qualifier)

Noun

(en noun)
  • One who qualifies for something, especially a contestant who qualifies for a stage in a competition.
  • A preliminary stage of a competition.
  • * 2011 , Phil McNulty, Euro 2012: Montenegro 2-2 England [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/15195384.stm]
    • But England's final qualifier , played out in the hostile surroundings of Podgorica City Stadium, turned on two incidents that will have cast a cloud over Capello's delight at reaching another major tournament.
  • (grammar) A word or phrase, such as an adjective or adverb, that describes or characterizes another word or phrase, such as a noun or verb; a modifier; that adds or subtracts attributes to another.
  • (computing, programming) A marker that qualifies or modifies another code element.
  • * 2012 , Conor Sexton, C++ Programming Made Simple
    • The qualifier const may be prefixed to any declaration, and specifies that the value to which the data object is initialised cannot subsequently be changed.

    Synonyms

    * (grammar) modifier

    See also

    * (grammar) determiner

    qualification

    English

    (wikipedia qualification)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A clause or condition which qualifies something; a modification, a limitation.
    • I accept your offer, but with the following qualification .
  • The act or process of qualifying for a position, achievement etc.
    • Qualification for this organization is extraordinarily difficult.
  • (obsolete) A quality or attribute.
  • *1714 , (Bernard Mandeville), The Fable of the Bees :
  • *:To shew, that these Qualfications , which we all pretend to be asham'd of, are the great support of a flourishing Society has been the subject of the foregoing Poem.
  • An ability or attribute that aids someone's chances of qualifying for something; specifically, completed professional training.
    • What are your qualifications for this job?

    Derived terms

    * disqualification * qualification problem

    Related terms

    * qualify * certification

    See also

    * clarification ----