Definitions for criterions

criterions cri·te·ri·on

Spelling: [krahy-teer-ee-uh n]
IPA: /kraɪˈtɪər i ən/

Criterions is a 10 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 11 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 13 points.

You can make 624 anagrams from letters in criterions (ceiinorrst).

Definitions for criterions

noun

  1. a standard of judgment or criticism; a rule or principle for evaluating or testing something.

Origin of criterions

1605-15; Greek kritḗrion a standard, equivalent to kri- variant stem of krī́nein to separate, decide + -tērion neuter suffix of means (akin to Latin -tōrium -tory

Examples for criterions

There was never any one criterion for how every trombone or tenor saxophone or singer should sound.

Remember, the criterion is military incompetence: Benedict Arnold and Robert E. Lee were bad Americans, but not bad generals.

According to this criterion, Arab citizens, affiliated with the Palestinian people, inevitably lose out.

Education the criterion of the right of suffrage, not property.

He lost on just one criterion, by a landslide 81 points to 18.

And the criterion which he proposes is difference in the working of the faculties.

These will be the criterion of the comparative claims of pleasure and wisdom.

Art and morality agree in rejecting pleasure as the criterion of good.

But we have a criterion called ‘visibility,’ which is how visible they are to their families.

Why, because he distinguishes the face of a friend and of an enemy only by the criterion of knowing and not knowing.

Word Value for criterions
Scrable

11

Words with friends

13

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