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