criteria vs criterion : Common Errors in English

About criteria vs 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.

criteria Meaning(s)

  • (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

criterion Meaning(s)

  • (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
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