criterion

noun

A standard, test, or requirement by which individual things or people may be compared and judged; a gauge.

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Synonyms for criterion

standardadj touchstonen yardstickn benchmarkn measuren guidelinen principlen rulen

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The word criterion breaks down into one root of Greek origin: the root crit-, from Greek krino (“judge”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.