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- DictionaryCri·te·ri·on/krīˈtirēən/
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- 1. a principle or standard by which something may be judged or decided: "the launch came too close to violating safety criteria"
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Criterion definition: a standard of judgment or criticism; a rule or principle for evaluating or testing something.. See examples of CRITERION used in a sentence.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024. cri•te•ri•on (krī tēr′ ē ən), n., pl. -te•ri•a (-tēr′ ē ə), -te•ri•ons. Pronouns a standard of judgment or criticism; a rule or principle for evaluating or testing something.
1. a standard by which something can be judged or decided. 2. (Philosophy) philosophy a defining characteristic of something. [C17: from Greek kritērion from kritēs judge, from krinein to decide] Usage: Criteria, the plural of criterion, is not acceptable as a singular noun: this criterion is not valid; these criteria are not valid.
a fact or level of quality that you use when making a choice or decision: [ + for + doing sth ] We have strict criteria for deciding which students will receive a grant. (Definition of criterion from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
criterion. noun, plural cri·te·ri·a [krahy-teer-ee-uh], cri·te·ri·ons. a standard of judgment or criticism; a rule or principle for evaluating or testing something. The media could not be loaded, either because the server or network failed or because the format is not supported.
Definition of criterion noun from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. criterion. noun. /kraɪˈtɪriən/ (pl. criteria. /kraɪˈtɪriə/ ) a standard or principle by which something is judged, or with the help of which a decision is made The main criterion is value for money. What criteria are used for assessing a student's ability?
May 25, 2024 · criterion in American English. (kraiˈtɪəriən) noun Word forms: plural -teria (-ˈtɪəriə), -terions. a standard of judgment or criticism; a rule or principle for evaluating or testing something. SYNONYMS measure, touchstone, yardstick. See standard.
