A few days ago
Moose

in need of a word?

that has the root word crit with the meaning of separate or choose

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A few days ago
Anonymous

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criterion- condition/rule which enables a choice, therefore upon which a decision or judgement can be based (criteria)
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A few days ago
Flaca
critic

“1583, from L. criticus, from Gk. kritikos ‘able to make judgments,’ from krinein ‘to separate, decide.’ The Eng. word always had overtones of ‘censurer, faultfinder.’ Critical in this sense is from 1590; meaning ‘of the nature of a crisis’ is 1649 (see crisis).”

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