kriterie

Kriterie is a noun form that appears in several languages to denote standards or conditions used to judge, evaluate, or decide something. In English, the corresponding terms are criterion (singular) and criteria (plural). The form ‘kriterie’ often appears as a cognate or loanword in non-English texts and may function as an equivalent of criterion in bilingual or translated materials. It is not a standard English word and its exact use can vary by language context.

Etymology and forms: Kriterion, meaning a standard for judging, comes from Greek and entered Latin as criterion. In some languages, including those that borrow directly from Latin or Greek, the form kriterie reflects a nominal or plural adaptation of that root, sometimes resembling the plural endings seen in other language families. The precise grammatical role of kriterie depends on the language and its orthographic conventions.

Usage: The concept of kriterie covers the same fundamental idea as criterion—an element or standard used to assess quality, eligibility, performance, or compliance. In practice, it appears in fields such as philosophy, research methodology, law, policy analysis, engineering, and project management. Common examples include eligibility criteria, design criteria, and performance criteria. When writing in English, it is standard to use criterion/criteria, while kriterie may be encountered in multilingual texts or as a translation variant.

See also: Criterion, Criteria, Criterium.