English–French

“criterion” in French

French

Pronunciation

IPA/kʁitɛʁ/

Example

Mon critère principal pour choisir un appartement, c'est la proximité.

My main criterion for choosing an apartment is proximity.

Illustration for critère (criterion)

How to say “criterion” in French

“Criterion” in French is critère.

A chosen yardstick or factor used to weigh an option before making a judgment.

Full entry for critère: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with critère

Pour choisir un produit, je regarde d'abord le critère de qualité.

To choose a product, I first look at the quality criterion.

Tips for using critère

  • Critère is masculine, so standard French uses un critère and ce critère, while its plural is critères.

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