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criterion
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criterion
(noun)
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criterion
/kraɪ
ˈ
tirijən/
noun
plural
criteria
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ˈ
tirijə/
/kraɪ
ˈ
tirijə/
criterion
/kraɪ
ˈ
tirijən/
noun
plural
criteria
/-
ˈ
tirijə/
/kraɪ
ˈ
tirijə/
Learner's definition of CRITERION
[
count
]
:
something that is used as a reason for making a judgment or decision
High test scores are one
criterion
[=
standard
] used by universities to determine which students to admit.
What were the
criteria
used to choose the winner?
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often +
for
the university's
criteria for
admission
Our main
criterion for
hiring new employees is that they have a lot of past work experience.
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