criteria

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Scrabble points
10
Words With Friends
11
Letters
8
Pronunciation
/kɹaɪˈtɪə̯.ɹi.ə/
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/kɹaɪˈtɪə̯.ɹi.ə/ · /kɹaɪˈtɪɹ.i.ə/

Definition of criteria

2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. (form-of, plural)plural of criterion
    “For quotations using this term, see Citations:criteria.”
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noun

  1. (form-of, plural)plural of criterion
    “For quotations using this term, see Citations:criteria.”
  2. (nonstandard, proscribed, uncountable, usually)A single criterion.
    “For quotations using this term, see Citations:criteria.”

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Etymology

The plural form of criterion, formed according to the Ancient Greek -ον (-on) → -α (-a) pluralisation pattern.

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