"criteria" meaning in English

See criteria in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /kɹaɪˈtɪə̯.ɹi.ə/ [Received-Pronunciation], /kɹaɪˈtɪɹ.i.ə/ [General-American] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-criteria.wav
Rhymes: -ɪəɹiə, -ɪɹiə Etymology: The plural form of criterion, formed according to the Ancient Greek -ον (-on) → -α (-a) pluralisation pattern. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|grc|-ον}} Ancient Greek -ον (-on) Head templates: {{head|en|noun form}} criteria
  1. plural of criterion Tags: form-of, plural Form of: criterion
    Sense id: en-criteria-en-noun-iYp7NXCu Categories (other): English plurals in -a with singular in -um or -on

Noun

IPA: /kɹaɪˈtɪə̯.ɹi.ə/ [Received-Pronunciation], /kɹaɪˈtɪɹ.i.ə/ [General-American] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-criteria.wav Forms: criterias [plural]
Rhymes: -ɪəɹiə, -ɪɹiə Etymology: The plural form of criterion, formed according to the Ancient Greek -ον (-on) → -α (-a) pluralisation pattern. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|grc|-ον}} Ancient Greek -ον (-on) Head templates: {{en-noun|criterias}} criteria (plural criterias)
  1. (nonstandard, proscribed) A single criterion. Tags: nonstandard, proscribed Derived forms: Centor criteria, criterial, criterialess, Ghent criteria, intercriteria, multicriteria, noncriteria
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