criteria

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English

Etymology

The plural form of criterion, formed according to the (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Ancient Greek -ον (-on) → -α (-a) pluralisation pattern.

Pronunciation

Noun

criteria

  1. plural of criterion

criteria

  1. (nonstandard, proscribed) A single criterion.

Usage notes

  • The word criteria is often treated as singular or even uncountable, but these uses are usually still considered incorrect, because the standard singular form is criterion. The standard and most common plural form is criteria; less common is criterions.[1][2]

Derived terms

References

  1. ^ http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/criterion Merriam-Webster: "The plural criteria has been used as a singular for over half a century: let me now return to the third criteria — R. M. Nixon, that really is the criteria — Bert Lance. Many of our examples, like the two foregoing, are taken from speech. But singular criteria is not uncommon in edited prose, and its use both in speech and writing seems to be increasing. Only time will tell whether it will reach the unquestioned acceptability of agenda."
  2. ^ American Heritage: "Like the analogous etymological plurals agenda and data, criteria is widely used as a singular form. Unlike them, however, it is not yet acceptable in that use."

Anagrams

Dutch

Pronunciation

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Noun

criteria

  1. (deprecated template usage) Plural form of criterium

Latin

Noun

(deprecated template usage) criteria

  1. nominative plural of criterion
  2. accusative plural of criterion
  3. vocative plural of criterion
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