criteria

[krahy-teer-ee-uh]

noun

1. a plural of criterion.

Example Sentences

The boss of Age Scotland has said she is concerned that the NHS criteria for vaccinating people against flu and Covid is "puzzling".

From BBC

But in streaming, there’s not a direct equivalent for syndication, and that means the actors whose programs don’t meet the bonus criteria are left behind.

From Los Angeles Times

The proposal says that the campus will also be prohibited from using “indirect methods or criteria that serve as a substitute for race-conscious hiring, promotion, tenure, compensation, and other employment practices.”

From Los Angeles Times

It's possible the minerals were produced by natural geological processes, but the findings are significant enough to meet Nasa's criteria for what it calls "potential biosignatures".

From BBC

All fail to meet basic criteria for their feasibility and potential environmental risks, they say.

From BBC

Related Words

• goodness 
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When To Use

What does criteria mean?

Criteria is the plural of criterion—a standard or principle for judging, evaluating, or selecting something. Criteria are the ideals or requirements on which a judgment, evaluation, or selection is based.The plural of criterion can also be criterions, but this is rarely used.Criteria are often the particular requirements that someone or something must meet in order to be considered or qualify for something. An applicant for a job may be evaluated based on several criteria, including their education, experience, and references—each one of these standards is a criterion. Your grade in a class may be based on certain criteria, such as your test scores, your grades on homework and other assignments, and your participation in class. Similarly, a gymnast’s score is based on several criteria involving how well they performed certain moves.The word criteria is often used with the word meet, as in Your entry meets all of our criteria for inclusion in the exhibit. Sometimes, people try to use criteria as a singular noun (like how data is sometimes used), but this is generally considered not the right way to use it.Example: We assess the candidates based on several criteria, and one criterion is that they must have at least five years of experience in a similar position.