criterion

Noun

Meaning

A standard of judging; any approved or established rule or test, by which facts, principles opinions, and conduct are tried in forming a correct judgment respecting them.

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Synonyms

standard measure rule touchstone norma micron paragon mark canon ell example law model basis test

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Antonyms

bend smut change potential modulation refraction

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Hypernyms

ideal metric system of measurement

Hyponyms

GPA control norm era scale gauge

Related terms

critical crisis critic criticize criterial

Phrases with the word

Akaike information criterion Conway criterion insignificant criterion criterion of optimality determining criterion optimality criterion

Derivatives

criteria criterions

Anagrams

tricerion

Examples

they live by the standards of their community Source: Internet

the schools comply with federal standards Source: Internet

they set the measure for all subsequent work Source: Internet

According to the Lawson criterion, the amount of energy needed to heat the D-T fuel to break-even conditions at ambient pressure is perhaps 100 times greater than the energy needed to compress it to a pressure that would deliver the same rate of fusion. Source: Internet

2. How do we know? or What is the criterion of knowing? Source: Internet

According to Gupta, the criterion will be set in a meeting with the governor on Wednesday. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

criteriological criteriologically criteriology criterion of embarrassment criterion of optimality criterion of verifiability