criterion

kraɪˈtɪə.ri.ən

criteria

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Definition of criterion - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

judging comparingstandard or reference point used to judge or compare things

We used price as the main criterion for selection.
Safety was the primary criterion for equipment purchase.
The committee added creativity as a criterion.

benchmark

standard

yardstick

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Expressions with criterion

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assessment criterion

specific standard or feature used to judge quality, performance, or achievement

Clarity of argument is an important assessment criterion in the essay rubric.

evaluation criterion

standard or factor used to judge how good something is

Cost was the main evaluation criterion when choosing between the project proposals.

selection criterion

specific rule used to decide which people or things are chosen

Experience in management was the main selection criterion for the position.

Origin of criterion

Greek, kriterion (means of judging)

Terms with criterion included in their meaning

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facet

technology

criterion for sorting or filtering

test

evaluation

standard of judgment or criterion

gauge

comparison basis

standard or criterion for assessment

academic requirement

school rule

standard or criterion in an academic setting

essential condition

requirements

vital criterion that cannot be ignored

on the nose

adj.

precision

exactly meeting a specified criterion

point of reference

comparison

standard or criterion for comparison

canon

accepted rule

standard or criterion by which something is judged

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French:critère, ...
German:Kriterium, ...
Italian:criterio, ...
Spanish:criterio, ...
Portuguese:critério, ...
Chinese:标准, ...
Japanese:基準, ...
Arabic:معيار, ...
Hebrew:קְרִיטֶרְיוֹן, ...
Russian:критерий, ...
Ukrainian:критерій, ...
Hindi:मापदंड, ...
Bengali:মানদণ্ড, ...
Catalan:criteri, ...
Czech:kritérium, ...
Danish:kriterium, ...
Dutch:criterium, ...
Greek:κριτήριο, ...
Hungarian:kritérium, ...
Khmer:លក្ខណវិនិច្ឆ័យ, ...
Korean:기준, ...
Persian:معیار, ...
Polish:kryterium, ...
Portuguese (BR):critério, ...
Romanian:criteriu, ...
Swedish:kriterium, ...
Thai:เกณฑ์, ...
Turkish:kriter, ...
Vietnamese:tiêu chí, ...

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