SYNONYMS AND RELATED EXPRESSIONS
criterion
noun
A standard or condition used to judge, select, or decide something.
Local English device voice, when available. This is not a recorded dictionary pronunciation.
Standard for judgment
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Related words and expressions
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Usage distinction
Return to topA criterion is one standard; criteria is the plural form.
CHECK THE MEANING IN CONTEXT
See criterion in use
Clarity was the main criterion the editors used to choose the opening paragraph.
For the printshop's small exhibition, legibility at the intended viewing distance was one criterion for selecting a poster.
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