criterion
noun
[ krʌɪˈtɪərɪən ]
• a principle or standard by which something may be judged or decided.
• "they award a green label to products that meet certain environmental criteria"
Similar:
basis,
point of reference,
standard,
norm,
yardstick,
benchmark,
touchstone,
test,
formula,
measure,
gauge,
scale,
barometer,
indicator,
litmus test,
specification,
guide,
guideline,
guiding principle,
principle,
rule,
law,
canon,
convention,
Origin:
early 17th century: from Greek kritērion ‘means of judging’, from kritēs (see critic).
