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criteria

/kɹaɪˈtɪə.ɹi.ə/US/kɹaɪˈtɪɹ.i.ə/

criteria is the plural of criterion.

Noun

criteria (countable and uncountable, plural criterias)

  1. (countable, nonstandard, proscribed) A single criterion.
    • For quotations using this term, see Citations:criteria.
  2. (nonstandard, proscribed, uncountable) A set of criteria.
    • For quotations using this term, see Citations:criteria.

Meaning of criterion

Noun

criterion (plural criteria or (rare) criterions)

  1. A standard, test, or requirement by which individual things or people may be compared and judged; a gauge.
    • Near-synonym: benchmark
    Synonyms:
    benchmark

Forms of criteria

pluralcriterias

Origin of criteria

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

Words formed from criteria

Phrases with criteria

Words that rhyme with criteria

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Questions about criteria

What does criteria mean?
Criteria means a single criterion.
What is criteria the plural of?
Criteria is the plural of criterion.
What part of speech is criteria?
Criteria is a noun.
How do you pronounce criteria?
Criteria is pronounced /kɹaɪˈtɪə.ɹi.ə/ (UK).
What is the plural of criteria?
The plural of criteria is criterias.

Words near criteria in the dictionary

  1. Critchleys
  2. Critchlow
  3. Critchlows
  4. Critelli
  5. Critellis
  6. criteria
  7. criterial
  8. criterialess
  9. criterialities
  10. criteriality
  11. criterias

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Adapted from Wiktionary: criteria (page history and authors); criterion (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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