Plural of criterion
irregular plural
The plural of criterion is criteria.
Forms of criterion
| Singular | criterion /kɹɪˈtɪəɹi.ən/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | criteria /kɹaɪˈtɪə.ɹi.ə/ |
| Countable | countable |
Criteria in a sentence
- The criteria governing the choice of candidate were heavily weighted in his favor.From the entry weight
- Unfortunately, you don't fulfill the criteria for extra grants at the present time.From the entry fulfill
- The property meets the criteria prescribed by the regulations.From the entry prescribe
- For quotations using this term, see Citations:criteria.From the entry criteria
- Evaluatees are judged based on the assigned criteria.From the entry evaluatee
Meaning of criterion
- noun A standard, test, or requirement by which individual things or people may be compared and judged; a gauge.
Nouns ending in -on: plural -a
- phenomenon (phenomena)
- lexicon (lexica)
Questions about the plural of criterion
- What is the plural of criterion?
- The plural of criterion is criteria.
- Is criterion countable?
- Criterion is a countable noun.
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Adapted from Wiktionary: criterion (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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