criterion
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
< New Latin criterion < Ancient Greek κριτήριον (kriterion), “‘a test, a means of judging’”) < κριτής (krites), “‘a judge’”) < κρίνω (krinō), “‘I judge’”); see critic.
[edit] Pronunciation
- IPA: /kɹaɪˈtɪəɹiən/
[edit] Noun
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criterion (plural criteria or criterions)
[edit] Usage notes
Although common, the use of criteria as a singular noun is incorrect.
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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
