🇪🇸Spanish Source WordCode: ES

criterio

Pronunciation / Transliteration: criterio

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Criterion/kraɪˈtɪəriən/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇪🇸 Example Sentence in Spanish:

"El principal criterio de selección es la experiencia."

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1 sense
As noun
  1. 1

    A principle or standard by which something may be judged or decided.

    "The main criterion for admission is academic excellence."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'criterion' originates from the Greek word 'kriterion', meaning 'a means for judging'. It entered English in the late 19th century, evolving to denote a standard or principle by which something is judged or decided.

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