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English noun: criterion | |||
| 1. | criterion (communication) a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated | ||
| Samples | The schools comply with federal standards. They set the measure for all subsequent work. | ||
| Synonyms | measure, standard, touchstone | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | metric, system of measurement | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | baseline, benchmark, earned run average, ERA, gauge, GPA, grade point average, graduated table, medium of exchange, monetary system, norm, ordered series, procrustean bed, procrustean rule, procrustean standard, scale, scale of measurement, standard of measurement, yardstick | ||
| 2. | criterion (cognition) the ideal in terms of which something can be judged | ||
| Samples | They live by the standards of their community. | ||
| Synonyms | standard | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | ideal | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | control, control condition, design criteria | ||
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