classifier

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

Someone who classifies.
A word or morpheme used in some languages (such as CJKV languages and sign languages), in certain contexts (such as counting), to indicate the semantic class to which something belongs.
A machine that separates particles or objects of different size or density.
A program or algorithm that classifies.
A metaclass used to group other entities having common features.

/ˈklæsɪfaɪɚ/ /ˈklæsɪfaɪə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-classifier.wav

classifier classifiers

From classify + -er.

counter counting word measure word

autoclassifier massifier metaclassifier multiclassifier phyloclassifier subclassifier subobject classifier subset classifier

French: classifieur

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