criterion
/kɹaɪˈtɪɹiən/krigh-TIH-ree-uhn
/kɹaɪˈtɪɹiən/krigh-TIH-ree-uhn
Meaninga means of judging
Common meaning: a standard for judging
- critto separate, judgeLiddell & Scott, Intermediate Greek-English Lexicon (1889), p. 450 · scan
- eragent ending: one who
- ionnoun ending: act or result
Sources & notes
Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.
Pronunciation
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Origin: Built on Greek κρίνω ‘to separate, judge’.
Did you know: our wording, based on Liddell & Scott, Intermediate Greek-English Lexicon (1889), entry κρίνω, p. 450 · dictionary scan
Roots
- κρίνω Greek “to separate, judge”
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