qualifying (
http://definr.com/qualifying)
adj : (grammar) referring to or qualifying another sentence
element; "relative pronoun"; "relative clause"
n 1: the grammatical relation that exists when a word qualifies
the meaning of the phrase [syn:
modification,
limiting]
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]