Criteria Criterion Noun Bre Kraɪˈtɪəriən Kraɪˈtɪriən Main Money

• the main criterion is value for money.
• what criteria are used for assessing a student's ability?
• by this criterion, very few people are suitable.
• she failed to meet the stringent selection criteria.

criterion

1. a standard or principle by which something is judged, or with the help of which a decision is made
• The main criterion is value for money.
• What criteria are used for assessing a student's ability?

Extra Examples

• By this criterion, very few people are suitable.
• She failed to meet the stringent selection criteria.
• Team members will be selected according to strict criteria.
• The other groups agreed to adopt our criteria.
• The report lays down criteria for disciplining staff.
• What are the criteria of success for a training scheme?
• Excellence is not the only criterion for inclusion in the collection.
• Sociologists have more objective criteria for defining social class.
• The correct investment criteria were not being applied.
• The listing in the guide is proof that the restaurant meets certain criteria.
• The objectives and the criteria of success must be defined.
• The sole criterion is the market price of the land.
• What are the criteria used in evaluating student performance?

Word Origin

• early 17th cent.: from Greek kritērion ‘means of judging’, from kritēs ‘a judge’, from krinein ‘judge, decide’.