criterion.

a standard used to judge or decide something

Use it for

Words that belong together

• selection criterion
• evaluation criteria
• meet a criterion

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Cost was not the only criterion used to select the site.

The study defines three criteria for inclusion.

An argument should be evaluated against a stated criterion.

Usage notes

Primary curation section: Academic. Criterion is singular; criteria is the normal plural. A criterion is a standard, not the judgment reached using it. Plural: criteria.