criteria C1 Topic:Word Formation & Derivatives US /kɹaɪˈtɪɹ.i.ə/ UK /kɹaɪˈtɪə̯.ɹi.ə/ See IPA manual Freq #14988 Meanings 1 noun The standards or rules used to judge or decide something (plural of criterion). The candidates were assessed against three clear criteria. Appears in Phrases (1) See all design criteria requirements that a proposed design must satisfy Noun + noun Etymology AI details The plural form of criterion, formed according to the Ancient Greek -ον (-on) → -α (-a) pluralisation pattern. Topics Word Formation & Derivatives General Vocabulary External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # criteria **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /kɹaɪˈtɪɹ.i.ə/ **IPA (UK):** /kɹaɪˈtɪə̯.ɹi.ə/ **Frequency rank:** 14988 ## Meanings 1. The standards or rules used to judge or decide something (plural of criterion). ## Examples - The candidates were assessed against three clear criteria. ## Etymology The plural form of criterion, formed according to the Ancient Greek -ον (-on) → -α (-a) pluralisation pattern. ## AI Etymology Criteria has the etymology The plural form of criterion, formed according to the Ancient Greek -ον (-on) → -α (-a) pluralisation pattern. In present-day use, it means the standards or rules used to judge or decide something (plural of criterion). ## Topics - Word Formation & Derivatives - General Vocabulary markdown