classifier

[/ˈklæsɪfaɪər/]
nounpl: classifiers
classificador
1. A person or thing that arranges or organizes items into classes or categories
The librarian is an excellent classifier of books.
A bibliotecária é uma excelente classificadora de livros.
2. In linguistics, a word or morpheme used to indicate the class or category of a noun
Chinese uses classifiers to specify the nature of counted objects.
O chinês usa classificadores para especificar a natureza dos objetos contados.
3. In machine learning, an algorithm or model that predicts categories or labels for data
The machine learning classifier accurately predicted customer preferences.
O classificador de aprendizado de máquina previu com precisão as preferências dos clientes.
4. A device or tool used for sorting or grading materials by size, quality, or other properties
The grain classifier separates seeds by size.
O classificador de grãos separa sementes por tamanho.
In Brazil, 'classificador' is widely used in both academic and technical contexts, particularly in machine learning, library science, and industrial sorting. The term has become increasingly common with the growth of technology and data science sectors in Brazilian universities and companies.
Synonyms / Sinônimos
categorizersorterorganizercategoriser
Antonyms / Antônimos
mixercombiner

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
classificador
Standard term used across Brazil for all meanings
São Paulo
classificador
Common in academic and technical contexts
Portugal
classificador
Same as Brazilian Portuguese; also used in European Portuguese
Linguistics
classificador
Specifically refers to a grammatical element in languages like Chinese, Vietnamese, and Japanese

Related Words

classificationclassifycategoryalgorithmtaxonomy

Related Idioms & Phrases

classifier algorithm
binary classifier
multi-class classifier
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