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criterion

/kɹaɪˈtɪɹ.i.ən/noun4 syllables

Criterion means: a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated.

Synonyms for criterion4

noun, as in a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated

standard, measure, touchstone

noun, as in the ideal in terms of which something can be judged

standard

also used for criterion

benchmark

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What does criterion mean?2

noun

1

a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated“the schools comply with federal standards”

2

the ideal in terms of which something can be judged“they live by the standards of their community”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with criterion?4

three syllables

syrian

four syllables

nigeriansiberian

five syllables

presbyterian
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Criterion in a sentence

  • What criterion did you use when you elected this essay as the winner?AlanF_US
  • My criterion is the ability to work joyfully.unknown
  • It is certain that one important criterion for employment is having 'leadership'.fcbond
  • The size of a man's laundry bill is no criterion of his income.Source_Benedict_1921
  • The criterion of the scientific status of a theory is its falsifiability, or refutability, or testability.jan_OkulaJu
  • Money is not a criterion of success.CK
  • Americans are said to regard the amount of money a man makes as a criterion of his ability.papabear

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Forms of criterion

as a noun

plural
criteria