dictionary.ptcriterionnounmasculinegeneral usevery common/kɾiˈtɛɾju/cri·té·ri·oPortuguêsEnglishEspañolFrançaisDefinition1A principle or standard by which something is judged or decided.Usage examples“The main criterion for admission is academic excellence.”“We need to establish clear criteria for evaluation.”SynonymsstandardbenchmarkmeasureCommon combinationsselection criterionevaluation criteriameet the criteria
A principle or standard by which something is judged or decided.Usage examples“The main criterion for admission is academic excellence.”“We need to establish clear criteria for evaluation.”SynonymsstandardbenchmarkmeasureCommon combinationsselection criterionevaluation criteriameet the criteria