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classifier

clas·si·fier

UK/ˈklæsɪfaɪə/ US/ˈklæsɪfaɪɚ/ uncommon

noun

1.

a person who creates classifications

2.

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

Origin

From classify + -er.

Phrases

  • counting word
  • measure word
  • subobject classifier
  • subset classifier

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