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criteria

noun
Saykry-TEER-ee-uhUS/kɹaɪˈtɪɹ.i.ə/UK/kɹaɪˈtɪə̯.ɹi.ə/

Pluralcriterias

2 meanings of criteria

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  1. 1
    noun
    Plural of criterion. Use this form when talking about more than one rule or standard.

    The judges explained the criteria for choosing the winner.

    All the criteria were listed clearly on the entry form.

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  2. 2
    nounnonstandardcountable
    One rule or standard used to judge or decide something.

    The most important criteria for the job is honesty.

    Each criteria was explained to the students before the test.

    Similarfactor, standard, requirement, benchmark

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criteria is a form of criterion

criterion, noun: A rule or standard that you use to judge or compare things or people. Full entry

Forms
criterioncriteria plural
Spelling
criterion → criteria: irregular plural (no -s)

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Origin

This is the plural of "criterion." It uses the old Greek way of making a plural, changing -on to -a.