[QUOTE] [B][SIZE=4]"criterion"[/SIZE][/B] [B]noun[/B] [LIST=1] [*]a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated; "they set the measure for all subsequent work" [syn: [URL=http://www.word.sc/standard]standard[/URL], [URL=http://www.word.sc/measure]measure[/URL], [URL=http://www.word.sc/touchstone]touchstone[/URL]] [*]the ideal in terms of which something can be judged; "they live by the standards of their community" [syn: [URL=http://www.word.sc/standard]standard[/URL]] [also: [URL=http://www.word.sc/criteria]criteria[/URL] (pl)] [/LIST] Source: [URL=http://www.word.sc/criterion]http://www.word.sc/criterion[/URL] [/QUOTE]

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