Definition of criterion - WordReference.com Dictionary

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criterion
A	noun
	1	criterion, standard
			the ideal in terms of which something can be judged; "they live by the standards of their community"
		Category Tree: psychological feature ╚cognition; knowledge; noesis ╚content; cognitive content; mental object ╚idea; thought ╚ideal ╚criterion, standard ╚design criteria ╚control condition; control
	2	standard, criterion, measure, touchstone
			a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated; "they set the measure for all subsequent work"
		Category Tree: abstraction ╚relation ╚social relation ╚communication ╚signal; signaling; sign ╚indicator ╚reference point; point of reference; reference ╚standard, criterion, measure, touchstone ╚norm ╚baseline ╚gauge; standard of measurement ╚scale; scale of measurement; graduated table; ordered series ╚medium of exchange; monetary system ╚yardstick ╚grade point average; GPA ╚benchmark

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