classifier

noun

clas·​si·​fi·​er ˈkla-sə-ˌfī(-ə)r 

1

: one that classifies

specifically : a machine for sorting out the constituents of a substance (such as ore)

2

: a word or morpheme used with numerals or with nouns designating countable or measurable objects

Examples of classifier in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

TypeSafe says Jev is designed to handle these judgments faster and more cheaply than general-purpose language models, but with the same ability to set up the classifier through easy, natural language instructions that LLMs offer. — Wen Shao, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026

If a team cannot say where a file came from and who may see it, no classifier will save them. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 5 Oct. 2026

The researchers then use classifier guidance at inference time to steer the diffusion model toward objectives that were not included during training. — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 26 Aug. 2026

But the version that participated in the Hugging Face breach is different than the version that external users have access to, OpenAI said, because it was configured to run without its standard safeguards and classifiers. — Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1799, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for classifier

• acquire
• attire
• bonfire
• campfire
• ceasefire
• conspire
• desire
• enquire
• entire
• greenbrier
• gunfire
• homebuyer