többkritériumú

Többkritériumú is a Hungarian adjective that translates to "multi-criteria" or "multi-attribute" in English. It is used to describe situations, problems, or decision-making processes that involve evaluating options based on more than one criterion or attribute.

In essence, when something is described as többkritériumú, it means that a single factor is not sufficient for assessment or selection. Instead, a range of different factors or characteristics must be considered simultaneously. This is common in various fields, including engineering, economics, environmental science, and management.

For example, a többkritériumú decision-making problem might involve selecting a new supplier based on price, delivery time, quality, and reliability. A többkritériumú optimization problem could be about designing a product that is both cost-effective and environmentally friendly.

The study and application of multi-criteria decision-making (MCDM) methods, or többkritériumú döntéshozatal in Hungarian, aims to provide systematic approaches for handling such complex evaluations. These methods help in structuring the problem, identifying relevant criteria, assigning weights or priorities to these criteria, and ultimately recommending the best course of action or solution among a set of alternatives. The complexity arises from the need to balance potentially conflicting objectives.