# criteria

Pronunciation: say "kry-TEER-ee-uh" US /kɹaɪˈtɪɹ.i.ə/, UK /kɹaɪˈtɪə̯.ɹi.ə/

## Noun

1. Plural of criterion. — plural of criterion
   - Simple: Plural of criterion. Use this form when talking about more than one rule or standard.
   - _Applicants must meet several criteria before being considered._
   - _The committee revised its criteria for funding new projects._
2. A single standard or test by which something is judged or decided. *(nonstandard)*
   - Simple: One rule or standard used to judge or decide something.
   - _Affordability was the deciding criteria when the family chose a new home._
   - _The panel added one more criteria to its review process this year._

## Origin

This is the plural form of "criterion," formed by the Ancient Greek pluralisation pattern that changes -ον (-on) to -α (-a).

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/criteria (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).