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10 Language-to-English DictionariesCriteria
/kraɪˈtɪə.ri.ə/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A principle or standard by which something is judged or decided.
"The criteria for selecting candidates include experience, education, and interpersonal skills." - 2
A set of standards or rules used to evaluate or assess something.
"The committee established clear criteria for the grant applications."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'criteria' originates from the Greek word 'kriterion', meaning 'a means for judging'. It entered the English language in the late 19th century, evolving from its singular form 'criterion' to denote multiple standards or principles used for evaluation.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Criteria" is said worldwide
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Critères
Transliteration: kree-tehr
"Les critères de sélection sont très stricts."
Kriterien
Transliteration: kri-teh-ree-en
"Die Kriterien für die Bewertung sind klar definiert."
Criteri
Transliteration: kree-teh-ree
"I criteri di selezione sono stati comunicati."
Criterios
Transliteration: kree-teh-ree-os
"Los criterios de evaluación son muy importantes."
Critérios
Transliteration: kree-teh-ree-os
"Os critérios de seleção foram estabelecidos."
मानदंड
Transliteration: maandand
"चयन के मानदंड स्पष्ट हैं।"
标准
Transliteration: biāozhǔn
"评估的标准非常重要。"
기준
Transliteration: gijun
"선택 기준은 명확합니다."
基準
Transliteration: kijun
"選考基準は明確です。"
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