HyperDic: criterion

English > 2 senses of the word *criterion*:
NOUN	communication	criterion, standard, measure, touchstone	a basis for comparison
NOUN	cognition	criterion, standard	the ideal in terms of which something can be judged

criterion > pronunciation
Sounds	kraytih'riyahn
Rhymes	Aachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn...

English > *criterion*: 2 senses > noun 1, communication
Meaning	A basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated.
Synonyms	standard, measure, touchstone
Narrower	baseline	An imaginary line or standard by which things are measured or compared
	benchmark	A standard by which something can be measured or judged
	earned run average, ERA	(baseball) a measure of a pitcher's effectiveness
	gauge, standard of measurement	accepted or approved instance or example of a quantity or quality against which others are judged or measured or compared
	grade point average, GPA	A measure of a student's academic achievement at a college or university / university
	medium of exchange, monetary system	Anything that is generally accepted as a standard of value and a measure of wealth in a particular country or region
	norm	A standard or model or pattern regarded as typical
	procrustean standard, procrustean rule, procrustean bed	A standard that is enforced uniformly without regard to individuality
	scale, scale of measurement, graduated table, ordered series	An ordered reference standard
	yardstick	A measure or standard used for comparison
Broader	system of measurement, metric	A system of related measures that facilitates the quantification of some particular characteristic / characteristic
Spanish	criterio, estándar, medida, norma, patrón, pauta, piedra de toque, regla
Catalan	criteri, estàndard, norma, patró, pedra de toc, regla
Adjectives	criterial, criterional	serving as a basis for evaluation

English > *criterion*: 2 senses > noun 2, cognition
Meaning	The ideal in terms of which something can be judged.
Synonym	standard
Narrower	control condition, control	A standard against which other conditions can be compared in a scientific experiment
Narrower	design criteria	Criteria that designers should meet in designing / designing some system or device
Broader	ideal	The idea of something that is perfect
Spanish	estándar
Catalan	estàndard
Adjectives	criterial	serving as a basis for evaluation

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