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Word: Criterion
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
early 17th century: from Greek kritērion ‘means of judging’, from kritēs (see critic)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
krʌɪˈtɪərɪən
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a principle or standard by which something may be judged or decided
Short Definition:principle or standard by which something may be judged or decided
Examples:- they award a green label to products that meet certain environmental criteria
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