<b><font size="4">"criterion"</font></b><br/><b>noun</b> <ol> <li>a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated; "they set the measure for all subsequent work" [syn: <a href="../standard.html">standard</a>, <a href="../measure.html">measure</a>, <a href="../touchstone.html">touchstone</a>] </li> <li>the ideal in terms of which something can be judged; "they live by the standards of their community" [syn: <a href="../standard.html">standard</a>] [also: <a href="/">criteria</a> (pl)]</li> </ol> Source: <a href="../criterion.html">http://www.word.sc/criterion</a>

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