criterium
/kraɪˈtɪriəm/
noun
- A bicycle race held on a short, closed circuit, usually in a city or town, with many laps.
- Criterium races are popular because they are fast and exciting to watch.
- She won her first criterium by sprinting ahead on the final lap.
- The downtown criterium attracted hundreds of cyclists and spectators.
- A standard or principle by which something is judged or decided (rare, but used in formal contexts; note: the more common spelling is 'criterion').
- The main criterium for success in the competition is originality.
- The teacher explained the criterium for grading the essays.
- We need a clear criterium to evaluate the applicants fairly.