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
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The classifiers used a unanimous voting approach to reduce false positives and ensure high precision.
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Tor Constantino, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
An algorithm known as a classifier automatically categorizes content, allowing Character.
—Tribune News Service, Hartford Courant, 28 Feb. 2025
The constitutional classifier successfully blocked 95 percent of these attempts, compared to just 14 percent for the unprotected Claude system.
—Ars Technica, 3 Feb. 2025
For example, asking the model to create an MNIST classifier isn't a good eval because numerous tutorials exist online, and the model likely has them in its training data.
—Lukas Petersson, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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Tor Constantino, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
An algorithm known as a classifier automatically categorizes content, allowing Character.
—Tribune News Service, Hartford Courant, 28 Feb. 2025
The constitutional classifier successfully blocked 95 percent of these attempts, compared to just 14 percent for the unprotected Claude system.
—Ars Technica, 3 Feb. 2025
For example, asking the model to create an MNIST classifier isn't a good eval because numerous tutorials exist online, and the model likely has them in its training data.
—Lukas Petersson, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
See All Example Sentences for classifier
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“Classifier.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/classifier. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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