classifier
noun/ˈklæsɪfaɪə(r)/
/ˈklæsɪfaɪər/
(grammar)- an affix or word that shows that a word belongs to a group of words with similar meanings. For example the prefix ‘un’ is a classifier that shows the word is negative.
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