I. -rēəm noun
( plural crite·ria -rēə)
Etymology: Late Latin, from Greek kritērion
: criterion
II. krīˈtirēəm, kriˈ- noun
( -s )
Etymology: French critérium heat of a race, match, criterion, from Late Latin criterium criterion, judgment
: a bicycle race of a specified number of laps on a closed course laid out over public roads closed to normal traffic