Classifier Meaning
/ˈklæsɪfaɪɚ/Definition, CEFR level B1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounSomeone who classifies.
nounA 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.
Sentence Examples
The classifier is a machine learning model.
A classifier is used in data analysis.
The machine learning algorithm uses a naive Bayes classifier.
CEFR Practice Quiz
A machine learning ____ sorts emails into spam and non-spam folders automatically.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
In computing, a ____ is an algorithm used to categorize data.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree English classify Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzijos Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English classifier From classify + -er.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"He was a model of anal defensiveness: fastidious in his dress and appearance, a collector and putter of things in order, a classifier and labeler."
— 1995, Leonard Shengold, Delusions of Everyday Life, page 39:
"A classifier can have several types of extra information attached to it via a UML mechanism called adornments."
— 2005, Dan Pilone, Neil Pitman, UML 2.0 in a Nutshell: A Desktop Quick Reference, page 9:
"The owner scope of a feature specifies whether the feature appears in each instance of the classifier or whether there is just a single instance of the feature for all instances of the classifier."
— 2008, S.S.Jadhav B.S.Ainapure, Object Oriented Modeling & Design, page 3-40:
"The figure also shows that instances can be associated with a classifier Behavior, which represents the behavior that active objects start executing when created."
— 2017, Katalin Popovici, Pieter J. Mosterman, Real-Time Simulation Technologies, page 142:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
A machine learning ____ sorts emails into spam and non-spam folders automatically.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
In computing, a ____ is an algorithm used to categorize data.