criterium

American  

[krahy-teer-ee-uhm] / kraɪˈtɪər i əm /

noun

1. Cycling. Also crit race a single-day bicycle race consisting of several laps around a closed road course, with all contestants starting at the same time.

   Competitive events in cycling include road races, time trials, and criteriums.

2. Rare. criterion.

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Etymology

Origin of criterium

First recorded in 1965–70 criterium for def. 1; 1890–95, in the sense “motorcycle race”; 1620–30 criterium for def. 2; from Latin, from Greek kritḗrion “a standard”; see criterion ( def. )

Example Sentences

He missed the cut at the Honda Classic and narrowly stayed inside the top 50, one of the criterium for The Players.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 10, 2022

An open-top bus parade is also planned in Wales, although Thomas’s next appointment will be a criterium in Belgium on Tuesday evening.

From The Guardian • Jul. 30, 2018

In the women's race, Dutcher star Kirsten Wild beat Lisa Brennauer of Germany and compatriot Marianne Vos at the finish of a 43-mile criterium, while Megan Guarnier held off Kristin Armstrong to win the overall.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2016

The New England Patriots quarterback rode on a half-mile cycling criterium with Chris Harrington, a local man with Down syndrome, and threw footballs to fans at a clambake.

From Washington Times • May 30, 2015

Still another criterium of the effectiveness of art instruction is the spread of interest in the work from home economics pupils to others in the school.

From The Teaching of Art Related to the Home Suggestions for content and method in related art instruction in the vocational program in home economics by Education, Federal Board for Vocational