criterium

See also critérium

English

Etymology

From French critérium (competition), from Late Latin criterium, from Greek kritērion.

Noun

criterium (plural criteriums)

1. (cycling) A mass-start road-cycle race consisting of several laps around a closed circuit, the length of each lap or circuit ranging from about 1 km to 2 km (1/2 mile to just over 1 mile).
2. Alternative form of criterion.
   • 1867 George H. Lewes, A Biographical History of Philosophy 1.181:

     There is no criterium of truth.

Synonyms

• (bicycle racing): crit

Coordinate terms

• circuit race

See also

• Criterium on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Road cycle racing on Wikipedia.Wikipedia:Road cycle racing

References

• Oxford English Dictionary, Second Edition, 1989

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Dutch

Etymology

From Latin, from Ancient Greek

Pronunciation

• criterium

  (file)

Noun

criterium n (plural criteria or criteriums, diminutive criteriumpje)

1. (plural criteria) criterion, standard for comparison and appreciation
2. (plural criteriums) notably in cycling, race of low athletic merit

Derived terms

• (criterion) evaluatiecriterium n
• (race) wielercriterium n