Synonyms for criterion
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
A standard, test, or requirement by which individual things or people may be compared and judged; a gauge.
criterion of choice, of decision, of selection
Related words
- Phrases
- criterion of verifiability criterion of verification verifiability criterion verification criterion
- Other spellings
- criterium
Forms
- Plural
- criteria → standards, measures, touchstones, rules…
Example sentences
- standard There's a standard lamp in the corner of the room.
- rule There are cases where the rule does not hold good.
- measure Gauges are used to measure the thickness of wire.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| criterion | falling | |
| standard | steady | |
| rule | steady | |
| measure | steady | |
| touchstone | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- test1, rule1, crit
- 5 letters
- model2, trial2, proof1, canon2, assay2
- 7 letters
- measure2
- 8 letters
- standard2
- 9 letters
- probation3
- 10 letters
- touchstone2
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (model2 = 2 syllables).