Het criterium
Example: Het criterium voor de selectie was zeer streng dit jaar.
Definition
"Het criterium" refers to the standard or principle used to judge, decide, or select something. For example, in the phrase "Het criterium voor de selectie was zeer streng dit jaar," it means the strict rule applied for selection this year.
Etymology
The word "criterium" originates from the Latin 'criterium,' which itself comes from the Greek 'kriterion,' meaning a means for judging or deciding. This term entered Dutch through scholarly and formal use, retaining its meaning related to standards or rules for judgment.
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"Het criterium" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - (B2) - set 1", containing 111 commonly used words.
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