The difference between Classifier and Measure word

When used as nouns, classifier means someone who classifies, whereas measure word means a word or morpheme used in combination with a numeral to indicate the count of nouns, used especially in asian languages.


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  1. Classifier as a noun:

    Someone who classifies.

  2. Classifier as a noun (linguistics):

    A word or morpheme used in some languages (such as Japanese and American Sign Language), in certain contexts (such as counting), to indicate the semantic class to which something belongs.

  3. Classifier as a noun:

    A machine that separates particles or objects of different size or density.

  4. Classifier as a noun (computing):

    A program or algorithm that classifies.

  5. Classifier as a noun (object-oriented):

    Object which creates the class instances.

  1. Measure word as a noun:

    A word or morpheme used in combination with a numeral to indicate the count of nouns, used especially in Asian languages.

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