Collocations for "criterion"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "criterion" in context.
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criterion
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.n
- the [entry, entrance, job, eligibility] criteria
- the [minimum, required] criteria for
- [strict, tough, stringent, lenient] criteria
- the [established, defined, fixed] criteria
- (does not) [meet, fulfill] the [established] criteria
- [alter, redefine, change, fine tune] your search criteria
- under the [expert's, judge's] criteria
- is the [key, main, most important] criterion (when)
- is the [only, sole] criterion [when, for]
- do not meet (all) the criteria
- the criteria when [choosing, considering, selecting, buying]
- the criteria for [judging, grading]
- the [judging] criteria
- the criteria [concerning, regarding, governing]