
[Greek kritērion, from kritēs, judge, from krīnein, to separate, judge.]
criterial cri·te'ri·al (-əl) adj.USAGE NOTE 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.
A report...will tell councillors that the bidding criteria has significantly changed since the previous bid—Rochdale Observer, 2002.The following examples illustrate correct uses of the singular and plural:
The Ottoman Empire...was a multi-national state,...the criterion of differentiation among its subjects was religion and not nationality—A. Mango, 1971
Some possible criteria for this area of work are listed below—J. Thorpe, 1989
Thus stated, Hume's criterion is quite vague—J. Losee, 2001.In order to render criteria effectively singular, a collective such as set can be used:
However, we may wish to use a different set of criteria—A. Lawton et al., 1991
The study's findings would be measured against a group of criteria—Lloyd's List, 1994.
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noun
Definition: test, gauge for judgment
Antonyms: change, conjecture, fancy, guess, possibility, probability
criterion
1. A standard or rule on which a decision or judgment may be based, forming the basis for the establishment of acceptable limits of environmental conditions in buildings.
2. An established code, measure, norm, or rule upon which a decision may be based.
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1. A sufficient condition of something else.
2. A condition that may not be sufficient for another, but can be seen a priori to provide good evidence for it. Thus the fact that someone is behaving appropriately may not guarantee logically that they are he or she is in pain, but it may be a priori true that it is excellent evidence for it. The latter usage is attributed (controversially) to Wittgenstein. It fits with a generally holistic view of language, with assertions tied to each other by semantic forces of different strengths, rather than by straightforward logical relations.
The criterion of true beauty is that it increases on examination; if false, that it lessens.
— Lord Brook Fulke Greville (1554-1628).
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Predetermined rules or guidelines for dental care, developed by dentists relying on professional expertise, prior experience, and the professional literature, with which aspects of actual instances of dental care may be compared. Explicit criteria are predetermined, specific, and measurable; implicit criteria are implied or understood but not directly expressed.

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - kriterium, målestok
Français (French)
n. - critère
Deutsch (German)
n. - Kriterium
Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - κριτήριο, γνώμονας, πρότυπο ή μέτρο σύγκρισης
Português (Portuguese)
n. - critério (m)
Español (Spanish)
n. - criterio
Svenska (Swedish)
n. - kriterium, måttstock
中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
标准, 规范, 准据
中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 標準, 規範, 準據
한국어 (Korean)
n. - 기준, 크라이테리언 극장
العربيه (Arabic)
(الاسم) معيار, مقياس,
עברית (Hebrew)
n. - קריטריון, תבחין, אבן-בוחן, קנה-מידה
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