Associations to the word «Criterion»

Wiktionary

CRITERION, noun. A standard or test by which individual things or people may be compared and judged.
CRITERION OF VERIFIABILITY, noun. (philosophy) Alternative term for verifiability principle
CRITERION OF VERIFICATION, noun. (philosophy) Alternative term for verifiability principle

Dictionary definition

CRITERION, noun. 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".
CRITERION, noun. The ideal in terms of which something can be judged; "they live by the standards of their community".

Wise words

Language is a process of free creation; its laws and principles are fixed, but the manner in which the principles of generation are used is free and infinitely varied. Even the interpretation and use of words involves a process of free creation.
Noam Chomsky