classifier
Pronunciation: /ˈklæsɪfaɪɚ/
The English word “classifier” has 5 meanings listed here.
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.
Etymology
From classify + -er.
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