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Meaning of criterion

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  criterion
      n 1: 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" [syn: {standard}, {criterion}, {measure},
           {touchstone}]
      2: the ideal in terms of which something can be judged; "they
         live by the standards of their community" [syn: {criterion},
         {standard}]

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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