Definitions
the ideal in terms of which something can be judged
Word origin
From New Latin criterion, from Ancient Greek κριτήριον (kritḗrion, “a test, a means of judging”), from κριτής (kritḗs, “judge”), from κρίνω (krínō, “to judge”); see critic.
Used in a sentence
“Near-synonym: benchmark”
“criterion of choice, of decision, of selection”
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Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Standard for judgment”9 letters
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