Classifier (Noun)
Meaning 1
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.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Related Words
Meaning 2
A person who creates classifications.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The classifier in the library organized the books by subject matter, creating an easy-to-navigate cataloging system for patrons.
- She was hired as a classifier to help develop a standardized categorization process for the company's large collection of artifacts.
- A classifier in a biology lab sorted and grouped microorganisms according to their cellular characteristics and metabolic processes.
- His role as a classifier allowed him to establish criteria for classifying animals by habitat and adaptation for educational research projects.
- In this chapter, we examine the influence of linguistic diversity on language patterns using computational classifier analysis methods developed in anthropology.