"metacriterion" meaning in All languages combined

See metacriterion on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: metacriteria [plural]
Etymology: meta- + criterion Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|meta|criterion}} meta- + criterion Head templates: {{en-noun|metacriteria}} metacriterion (plural metacriteria)
  1. A criterion used to choose between other criteria.
    Sense id: en-metacriterion-en-noun-FgdPpUbo Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with meta-

Inflected forms

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