Criterion Definition

krī-tîrē-ən
criteria, criterions
noun
criteria, criterions
A standard, rule, or test by which something can be judged; measure of value.
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Noun

Singular:
criterion
Plural:
criteria, criterions

Origin of Criterion

  • From New Latin criterion, from Ancient Greek κριτήριον (kriterion, “a test, a means of judging”), from κριτής (krites, “a judge”), from κρίνω (krinō, “I judge”); see critic.

    From Wiktionary

  • Greek kritērion from kritēs judge from krīnein to separate, judge krei- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Criterion Sentence Examples

  • Feeling, therefore, is the only possible criterion alike of knowledge and of conduct.

  • It is important to understand clearly the criterion which he applied; it is frequently misapprehended.

  • The church lays down a rule of domestic policy, and neither gives nor pretends to give any absolute criterion for the validity of ordination.

  • Reason is the ultimate criterion.

  • But, as society exists only for the proper development of persons, we have a criterion by which to test these institutions, viz.

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Words Starting With

CCRCRI

Words Ending With

NONION

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Words Starting With C and Ending With N

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