qualifier

IPA: kwˈɑɫʌfaɪɝ

One who qualifies for something, especially a contestant who qualifies for a stage in a competition.
A preliminary stage of a competition.
(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.

Examples of "qualifier" in Sentences

* Thanks, Jayack, for reminding me that a qualifier is needed.
Also, the final, additional qualifier is suspicious, too -- "for political advantage."
This means that Dummett's "never" qualifier is unnecessary, and thus your objection to my argument breaks down.
And I say again that where you have fiscal mismanagement the mismanagement will occur whether the levy qualifier is 50% + 1, 60%, or 99%.
The only qualifier is a 32hr work week, and it makes no distinction between the AVERAGE woman working 10hrs a week less than men, nor does it take into account such things as women taking time off for having children (averaged 5yrs out of career) nor does it take into account that the AVERAGE woman tends to retire at a younger than men.