Complete Definition of "criterion"

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English

Pronunciation
IPA|/kɹaɪ�tɪ�ɹi�n/

Etymology
From AGr. κ�ι�ή�ιον (kriterion).

Noun
en-noun|pl=criteria

  1. A standard or test by which individual things or people may be compared and judged.

Usage notes
Although common, the use of criteria as a singular noun is considered incorrect.

Translations
trans-top|A standard for comparison and judgment.
Catalan: criteri n
Chinese: ��, �� (bi�o zh�n), 尺度 (ch�dù)
Danish: kriterium
Dutch: criterium n
Esperanto: kriterio
Estonian: kriteerium
Finnish: kriteeri
French: critère m
German: Kriterium n
Greek: κ�ι�ή�ιο n
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Hebrew: קר��ר��� (qrit'erion) m
Hungarian: feltétel
Italian: criterio m
Norwegian: kriterium m
Polish: kryterium m
Portuguese: critério m
Spanish: criterio m
Turkish: kriter
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