Definitions for criteria

criteria cri·te·ri·on

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

Criteria is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 10 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 11 points.

You can make 182 anagrams from letters in criteria (aceiirrt).

Definitions for criteria

noun

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

Origin of criteria

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 criteria

The main technique is study and constant reexamination of criteria.

It concerns in part the criteria of valuation in the field of the social life.

There are three criteria of goodness—beauty, symmetry, truth.

These, it is said, are the criteria of progress; all else is misleading.

And while most states have compassionate release programs, the rules and criteria for each are different.

These decisions and criteria are referred to as “appropriateness.”

The grounds for rejecting the criteria of the Roman law have been shown above.

Some medical experts also argue that some of the criteria do not reflect the true nature of disease and suffering.

An avowed creationist who consults for a food lobby hardly seems an appropriate choice to fulfill these criteria.

Does campaigning for others who are actual merchants have to itself meet their criteria?

Word Value for criteria
Scrable

10

Words with friends

11

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