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crit | criteria |

As nouns the difference between crit and criteria

is that crit is criticism while criteria is plural of lang=en.

As a verb crit

is to exact damage from a critical hit.

crit

English

Etymology 1

From , by shortening

Noun

(en noun)
  • (informal) Criticism.
  • (informal) Critique.
  • (informal) A proponent of (critical legal studies).
  • (cycling) A criterium race.
  • Etymology 2

    Short form of critical hit

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A critical hit as used in role playing games.
  • Verb

    (en verb)
  • To exact damage from a critical hit.
  • Wall of text crits you for 2K.
    English clippings

    criteria

    English

    Noun

    (head)
  • * (seeCites)
  • (nonstandard, proscribed) A single criterion.
  • * (seeCites)
  • Usage notes

    * The word criteria'' is often treated as singular or even uncountable, but these uses are usually still considered incorrect; the standard singular form is ''criterion''. The standard and most common plural form is ''criteria''; less common is ''criterions''. http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/criterion Merriam-Webster]: "The plural ''criteria'' has been used as a singular for over half a century . Many of our examples, like the two foregoing, are taken from speech. But singular ''criteria'' is not uncommon in edited prose, and its use both in speech and writing seems to be increasing. Only time will tell whether it will reach the unquestioned acceptability of ''agenda''."[http://education.yahoo.com/reference/dictionary/entry/criterion American Heritage: "Like the analogous etymological plurals ''agenda'' and ''data'', ''criteria is widely used as a singular form. Unlike them, however, it is not yet acceptable in that use."

    Derived terms

    * criterial

    References

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