Classifier (linguistics)
WORD OR AFFIX THAT IS USED TO ACCOMPANY NOUNS AND CAN BE CONSIDERED TO "CLASSIFY" THE NOUN DEPENDING ON THE TYPE OF ITS REFERENT
Noun-classifier; Numeral classifiers; Numeral classifier; Noun classifier; Linguistic classifier; Classifiers in American Sign Language; Verb classifier
A classifier (abbreviated or ) is a word or affix that accompanies nouns and can be considered to "classify" a noun depending on the type of its referent. It is also sometimes called a measure word or counter word.