CLASSIFIER

classifier

(noun) a word or morpheme used in some languages in certain contexts (such as counting) to indicate the semantic class to which the counted item belongs

classifier

(noun) a person who creates classifications

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

classifier (plural classifiers)

Someone who classifies.

(linguistics) A word or morpheme used in some languages (such as Japanese and American Sign Language), 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.

(computing) A program or algorithm that classifies.

(object-oriented) Object which creates the class instances.

Source: Wiktionary


Clas"si*fi`er, n.

Definition: One who classifies.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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