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criteria

/kɹaɪˈtɪɹ.i.ə/noun4 syllables

Criteria means: a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated.

Synonyms for criteria4

noun, as in a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated

standard, criterion, measure, touchstone

noun, as in the ideal in terms of which something can be judged

criterion, standard

What does criteria mean?2

noun

1

a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated“the schools comply with federal standards”

2

the ideal in terms of which something can be judged“they live by the standards of their community”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with criteria?7

three syllables

syria

five syllables

cafeteria
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Criteria in a sentence

  • Your process will be reviewed, according to predefined criteria.laetitiamg
  • I chose to measure my success by my own criteria, not his.Nuel
  • Beauty cannot be determined objectively but depends on personal aesthetic criteria.BraveSentry
  • What criteria do you use in deciding who to vote for?CK
  • What are the criteria you use to weed out undesirable candidates?mailohilohi
  • Mennad met all the criteria and passed all the tests.OsoHombre
  • What criteria are most important to you when buying pet products?ddnktr
  • Western Sahara meets the criteria to sovereign state status.Amastan

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of criteria

as a noun

plural
criterias