Breadcrumb Home > Dictionary > Index C criterion: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: cri•te•ri•on Pronunciation: (krī-tēr'ē-un), [key] — pl. -te•ri•a -te•ri•ons. a standard of judgment or criticism; a rule or principle for evaluating or testing something. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: criterion (Thesaurus) crit critic TrendingHere are the facts and trivia that people are buzzing about. Hanukkah Origins of the Christmas Holiday Jewish Holidays, 2010-2030 (A.M. 5770-5791) Western Christian Holidays, 2010-2030 Krampus: The Christmas Devil Kwanzaa ✖ Related Content Daily Word Quiz: anomie Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language