different between criteria vs criterium

English

Etymology

The plural form of criterion, formed according to the Ancient Greek -?? (-on) ? -? (-a) pluralisation pattern.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /k?a??t???.i.?/
• Rhymes: -??i?
• Rhymes: -???i?

Noun

criteria

1. plural of criterion
   • For quotations using this term, see Citations:criteria.

criteria (plural criterias)

1. (nonstandard, proscribed) A single criterion.
   • For quotations using this term, see Citations:criteria.

Usage notes

• The word criteria is often treated as singular or even uncountable, but these uses are usually still considered incorrect, because the standard singular form is criterion. The standard and most common plural form is criteria; less common is criterions.

Derived terms

• Centor criteria
• criterial

References

Anagrams

• triceria

Dutch

Pronunciation

Noun

criteria

1. Plural form of criterium

Latin

Noun

criteria

1. nominative plural of criterion
2. accusative plural of criterion
3. vocative plural of criterion

English

Etymology

From French critérium (“competition”), from Late Latin criterium, from Ancient Greek ????????? (krit?rion).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /k?a??t???i?m/
• Rhymes: -???i?m

Noun

criterium (plural criteriums)

1. (cycling) A mass-start road-cycle race consisting of several laps around a closed circuit, the length of each lap or circuit ranging from about 1 km to 2 km (1/2 mile to just over 1 mile).
2. Alternative form of criterion
   • 1867 George H. Lewes, A Biographical History of Philosophy 1.181:

     There is no criterium of truth.

Synonyms

• (bicycle racing): crit

Coordinate terms

• circuit race

See also

• criterium on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Road cycle racing on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

References

• John A. Simpson and Edward S. C. Weiner, editors (1989) , “criterium”, in The Oxford English Dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford: Clarendon Press, ?ISBN

Anagrams

• tricerium

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from New Latin crit?rium, from Ancient Greek ????????? (krit?rion).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?kri?te?.ri.?m/
• Hyphenation: cri?te?ri?um
• Rhymes: -e?ri?m

Noun

criterium n (plural criteria or criteriums, diminutive criteriumpje n)

1. criterion, standard for comparison and appreciation

Derived terms

• evaluatiecriterium
• falsifieerbaarheidscriterium

Descendants

• ? Indonesian: kriteria

Noun

criterium n (plural criteriums, diminutive criteriumpje n)

1. notably in cycling, race of low athletic merit

Derived terms

• wielercriterium