criterion
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[edit] Etymology
From New Latin criterion, from Ancient Greek κριτήριον (kriterion, “a test, a means of judging”), from κριτής (krites, “a judge”), from κρίνω (krinō, “I judge”); see critic.
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[edit] Noun
criterion (plural criteria or criterions)
[edit] Usage notes
Criteria is sometimes used with a singular verb. Such usage is relatively rare in formal writing.
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[edit] Translations
standard for comparison and judgment
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[edit] External links
- criterion in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
- criterion in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
