qualifying

/ˈkwɑlɪfaɪɪŋ/

/ˈkwɒlɪfaɪɪŋ/

Other forms: qualifyings

Definitions of qualifying

1. noun

   success in satisfying a test or requirement
   synonyms: pass, passing

   type of:

   success

   an attainment that is successful
2. noun

   the grammatical relation that exists when a word qualifies the meaning of the phrase
   synonyms: limiting, modification

   types:

   restrictiveness

   a grammatical qualification that makes the meaning more specific (`red hat' has a more specific meaning than `hat')

   apposition

   a grammatical relation between a word and a noun phrase that follows

   type of:

   grammatical relation

   a linguistic relation established by grammar