qualifying
1. the grammatical relation that exists when a word qualifies the meaning of the phrase • Syn: modification, limiting • Derivationally related forms: qualify, modify (for: modification) • Hypernyms: grammatical relation • Hyponyms: restrictiveness, apposition 2. success in satisfying a test or requirement - his future depended on his passing that test - he got a pass in introductory chemistry • Syn: passing, pass • Ant: failing (for: passing) • Derivationally related forms: qualify, pass (for: passing) • Hypernyms: success
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