criteria

[krahy-teer-ee-uh]

noun

1. a plural of criterion.

Example Sentences

Intervenors would be subject to limits on the number of attorneys and experts for which they could get reimbursement, and additional criteria determining whether they get paid.

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“It goes without saying it’s a death penalty case. It meets all the statutory and legal criteria for the state of Florida,” Bakkedahl said.

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For instance, if one partner thought the AI ranked a company too high, they would look into why and adjust the scoring criteria, Kashyap said.

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Frydnes said that Machado met "all the criteria" laid out by Nobel for the prize, and "embodies hope for the future".

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In 1988, the criteria was expanded to include mothers who were in racial or ethnic groups at high risk of contracting the disease, such as Southeast Asian immigrants and Alaskan natives.

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Related Words

• goodness 
• righteousness 

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.