Philosophy & ThoughtGreek → English
Criterion
A principle by which something is judged.
The Greek roots
κριτήριον
kritḗrion
means of judging
Literally: “a standard for judging”
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The story of the word
From krínein, 'to judge' — the same root behind critic, crisis, and hypocrite. Its plural is criteria.
The same roots elsewhere
Other languages reached for exactly the same Greek pieces.
In a sentence
Price was not the only criterion in the decision.