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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HABIT

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According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by Alcaldía Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de Bolívar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.

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