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subcriterion

subcriterion noun: a secondary or subsidiary criterion.

Noun

subcriterion (plural subcriteria)

  1. A secondary or subsidiary criterion.

Forms of subcriterion

pluralsubcriteria

Origin of subcriterion

From sub- + criterion.

Questions about subcriterion

What does subcriterion mean?
Subcriterion means a secondary or subsidiary criterion.
What part of speech is subcriterion?
Subcriterion is a noun.
What is the plural of subcriterion?
The plural of subcriterion is subcriteria.

Words near subcriterion in the dictionary

  1. subcrenulated
  2. subcrepitant
  3. subcrescentic
  4. subcriminal
  5. subcriteria
  6. subcriterion
  7. subcritical
  8. subcritical mass
  9. subcritical masses
  10. subcriticality
  11. subcritically

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