qualifying


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]