criteria vs criterion :

criteria or criterion

There are several words with Latin or Greek roots whose plural forms ending in A are constantly mistaken for singular ones. See, for instance, and . You can have one criterion or many criteria. Don’t confuse them.

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Definitions

  • n  a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated
  • n  the ideal in terms of which something can be judged
News & Articles

  • Fitch Updates Structured Finance Criteria for Rating Caps and Limitations; No Rating Impact
    Link to Fitch Ratings' Report: Criteria for Rating Caps and Limitations in Global Structured Finance Transactions: http://www.fitchratings.com/creditdesk/reports/report_frame.cfm?r
    June 12, 2013 - Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance
  • City council approves tax abatement criteria for Roosevelt School project
    The Ames City Council has approved the criteria needed for the Roosevelt school re-development project to be eligible for a tax abatement. The council voted on two different issues concerning the project during its meeting Tuesday. The first was to determine if the project would be eligible for tax abatement.
    June 12, 2013 - The Ames Tribune
  • Council approves tax abatement criteria for Roosevelt project
    The Ames City Council has approved the criteria needed for the Roosevelt school re-development project to be eligible for a tax abatement. The council voted on two different issues concerning the project during its meeting Tuesday. The first was to determine if the project would be eligible for tax abatement.
    June 12, 2013 - The Ames Tribune