Qualifier
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In linguistics, a qualifier is a word, phrase, or grammatical construction that alters or limits the meaning of another word, usually an adjective or noun. A qualifier serves to make a statement more specific by narrowing the scope of its subject. For example, in the phrase "very tall," the word "very" is a qualifier that intensifies the adjective "tall."
Examples of qualifiers:
- "A somewhat difficult task"
- "A quite interesting book"
- "He is extremely talented"