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criterion definition

cri·teri·on (krī tir′ē ən)

noun pl. criteria -·ria (-ē ə) or criterions -·ri·ons

a standard, rule, or test by which something can be judged; measure of value

Etymology: < Gr kritērion, means of judging < kritēs, judge; akin to kritikos: see critic

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