criterion
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criterion
- /kɹɪˈtɪəɹi.ən/
- /kɹaɪˈtɪə.ɹi.ən/ UK
- /kɹaɪˈtɪɹ.i.ən/ US
Rhymes with -ɪəɹiən, -ɪɹiən
Where it comes from
From New Latin criterion, from Ancient Greek κριτήριον (kritḗrion, “a test, a means of judging”), from κριτής (kritḗs, “judge”), from κρίνω (krínō, “to judge”); see critic.
noun criteria · criterions · criterium
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A standard, test, or requirement by which individual things or people may be compared and judged; a gauge.
Near-synonym: benchmark
Similar: benchmark
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: standard, measure, touchstone, benchmark, method, reckoning, indicator, reference, basis, qualification, feature, factor, guideline, condition, status, attribute
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noun standard for comparison and judgment
| Español | criterio, criteriómetro (foundationless) |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 표준 pyojun |
| 日本語 | 基準 kijun, 判断基準 handan kijun |
| 中文 | 標準 /标准 biāozhǔn, 尺度 chǐdù, 準則 /准则 zhǔnzé, 軌範 /轨范 guǐfàn |
| हिन्दी | मानदंड māndaṇḍ, मापदंड māpdaṇḍ |
| Kiswahili | kigezo |
| Português | critério |
| Français | critère |
| Deutsch | Kriterium |
| Italiano | criterio |
| Ελληνικά | κριτήριο kritírio |
| Română | criteriu |
| Русский | крите́рий kritɛ́rij, мери́ло merílo |
| Tiếng Việt | tiêu chuẩn |
| العربية | مِعْيَار miʕyār |
| עברית | קרִיטֶרִיוֹן kriteryón |
Talk about this word "criterion." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/criterion. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. criterion. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/criterion "criterion." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/criterion.Cite this
@misc{criterion_2026,
title = {criterion},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/criterion},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
