What is another word for criterion?
Synonyms for criterion
kraɪˈtɪər i ən; -ˈtɪər i əcri·te·ri·on
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Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms
criterion
Synonyms:
test, touchstone, proof, standard, measureAntonyms:
eye, glance, intention, conjecture, scan
Princeton's WordNet
standard, criterion, measure, touchstonenoun
a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated
"the schools comply with federal standards"; "they set the measure for all subsequent work"
Synonyms:
measure, standard, measuring stick, metre, quantity, meter, amount, mensuration, monetary standard, measuring, step, bill, measurement, bar, beat, banner, cadence, measuring rod, touchstonecriterion, standardnoun
the ideal in terms of which something can be judged
"they live by the standards of their community"
Synonyms:
monetary standard, banner, measure, standard, touchstone
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Dictionary of English Synonymes
criterionnoun
Synonyms:
standard, test, touchstone, measure, rule
PPDB, the paraphrase database
List of paraphrases for "criterion":
criteria, test, yardstick, approach, standard, requirement, benchmark, discretion
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Words popularity by usage frequency
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#502 | test | |
#530 | standard | |
#813 | bill | |
#870 | amount | |
#930 | step | |
#1042 | bar | |
#1266 | approach | |
#2126 | quantity | |
#2468 | criteria | |
#2483 | measure | |
#2851 | beat | |
#2957 | proof | |
#3277 | requirement | |
#3329 | meter | |
#3627 | measurement | |
#3787 | banner | |
#5589 | measuring | |
#6747 | discretion | |
#8767 | criterion | |
#9007 | benchmark | |
#15927 | metre | |
#24089 | cadence | |
#31130 | touchstone | |
#49585 | yardstick | |
#176109 | mensuration |
How to use criterion in a sentence?
In the U.S., the MPAA rating system does not specifically mention alcohol use as a ratings criterion.
The only infallible criterion of wisdom to vulgar minds -- success.
I have watched Rudisha this season and I am not sure if he has the fire in his belly that propelled him to Olympic glory and a world record four years ago, his saving grace could be the selection criterion set by Athletics Kenya (AK), where a third athlete is selected on merit.
His saving grace could be the selection criterion set by Athletics Kenya (AK), where a third athlete is selected on merit.
My expectation is that we will have it in the next months, it is a challenging criterion, but I do expect that we will be able to make those decisions when we do receive this revised assessment from the Council.
Translations for criterion
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- معيارArabic
- критерий, мерилоBulgarian
- criteriCatalan, Valencian
- kriteriumCzech
- kriteriumDanish
- KriteriumGerman
- κριτήριοGreek
- kriterioEsperanto
- criterioSpanish
- kriteeriumEstonian
- ملاکPersian
- kriteeriFinnish
- critèreFrench
- slat-tomhaisScottish Gaelic
- קריטריוןHebrew
- feltételHungarian
- criterioItalian
- 判断基準, 基準Japanese
- 표준Korean
- پێوهر, کریتێر, میزانKurdish
- iudiciumLatin
- kritērijsLatvian
- paearuMāori
- criteriumDutch
- kriteriumNorwegian
- kryteriumPolish
- critérioPortuguese
- criteriuRomanian
- мерило, критерийRussian
- mjeriloSerbo-Croatian
- kriteriumSwedish
- mısdak, ölçüt, kriter, kıstasTurkish
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