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classifier.

Someone who classifies.

10 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈklæsɪfaɪɚ/General-American/ˈklæsɪfaɪə/Received-Pronunciation
  1. Someone who classifies.

  2. 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.

  3. A machine that separates particles or objects of different size or density.

  4. A program or algorithm that classifies.

  5. A metaclass used to group other entities having common features.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree English classify Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English classifier From classify + -er.

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