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criterion

noun

cri·​te·​ri·​on krī-ˈtir-ē-ən How to pronounce criterion (audio)
 also  krə-
plural criteria krī-ˈtir-ē-ə How to pronounce criterion (audio)
 also  krə-
 also criterions
1
: a standard on which a judgment or decision may be based
the university's criteria for admission
2
: a characterizing mark or trait
Is criteria singular or plural?: Usage Guide

The plural criteria has been used as a singular for over half a century.

let me now return to the third criteria R. M. Nixon
that really is the criteria Bert Lance

Many of our examples, like the two foregoing, are taken from speech. But singular criteria is not uncommon in edited prose, and its use both in speech and writing seems to be increasing. Only time will tell whether it will reach the unquestioned acceptability of agenda.

Did you know?

One person's principal criterion for a new car may be its gas mileage, while someone else's may be whether it has room for four children. When filling a job opening, employers usually look for several criteria (notice the plural form) in the applicants; and when college admissions officers are reading student applications, they likewise always keep a few basic criteria in mind. And when interviewing an applicant, one criterion for both the employer and the admissions officer might include the size of the applicant's vocabulary!

Synonyms

Choose the Right Synonym for criterion

standard, criterion, gauge, yardstick, touchstone mean a means of determining what a thing should be.

standard applies to any definite rule, principle, or measure established by authority.

standards of behavior

criterion may apply to anything used as a test of quality whether formulated as a rule or principle or not.

questioned the critic's criteria for excellence

gauge applies to a means of testing a particular dimension (such as thickness, depth, diameter) or figuratively a particular quality or aspect.

polls as a gauge of voter dissatisfaction

yardstick is an informal substitute for criterion that suggests quantity more often than quality.

housing construction as a yardstick of economic growth

touchstone suggests a simple test of the authenticity or value of something intangible.

fine service is one touchstone of a first-class restaurant

Example Sentences

There is really only one criterion for a grab bag of culinary facts and anecdotes like this: It has to make you look up occasionally and remark, "Hey! I never knew that." Laura Shapiro, New York Times Book Review, 25 Dec. 1994 … the induction committee waived its normal five-year retirement criteria for fear Kelley might never retire. Todd Balf, Yankee, 4 Apr. 1992 Christo argues that art must be measured by its effect on the shape of a community. By this criterion Running Fence was enormously successful. O. B. Hardison, Jr., Disappearing Through the Skylight, 1989 What were the criteria used to choose the winner? one criterion for grading these essays will be their conformity to the rules of traditional grammar
Recent Examples on the Web Meanwhile, energy efficiency is now the most important criterion for consumers looking to replace big-ticket home appliances such as refrigerators and washing machines, according to vendors. PCMAG, 1 Sep. 2022 Portfolio performance is not a criterion due to varying client objectives and lack of audited data. R.j. Shook, Forbes, 3 Aug. 2022 Another critical criterion is toxicity, which the N.C. State study did not test for. Lou Dzierzak, Scientific American, 25 July 2022 The governor's executive order does not mention vaccination status as a criterion for admitting patients. Tara Subramaniam, CNN, 14 Nov. 2021 At the Century Association in New York City, a major criterion for membership is being a good conversationalist. Bryan A. Garner, National Review, 14 July 2022 If the Terps receive a top-eight national seed — the team entered Sunday ranked No. 9 in the rating percentage index, an important tournament criterion — a regional win would secure hosting duties in the super-regional round. Jonas Shaffer, Baltimore Sun, 30 May 2022 Durability was a third criterion, driven largely by material and construction. Dan Diclerico, Good Housekeeping, 18 Apr. 2022 Balance Between Personal And Professional Values Alignment to purpose and values has been important, but now is more of a criterion for career moves. Expert Panel®, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2021 See More

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from Greek kritḗrion, from kri-, variant stem of krī́nein "to separate, choose, decide, judge" + -tērion, suffix of instruments — more at certain entry 1

First Known Use

1622, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of criterion was in 1622

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