criterion

[ krahy-teer-ee-uhn ]

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Part of Speech noun

Origin + Etymology

from Greek kritērion ‘means of judging’, from kritēs (critic)

Synonyms

benchmark
norm
precedent
principle
proof
yardstick

Antonyms

change
conjecture
guess
possibility

Definition

a standard of judgment or criticism; a rule or principle for evaluating or testing something

Example

The teacher requested that the students check the criterion before submitting their assignment.

Usage Over Time

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[ uhn-der-mahyn ]

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[ fyoo-nam-byuh-list ]

a tightrope walker

elucidate

[ ih-loo-si-deyt ]

to make lucid or clear; throw light upon; explain

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[ hand-tuh-mouth ]

satisfying only one's immediate needs, because of lack of money with which to make provision for the future

incorporate

[ in-kawr-puh-reyt ]

to form into a legal corporation

gloaming

[ gloh-ming ]

twilight; dusk

auspicious

[ aw-spish-uhs ]

favored by fortune; prosperous; fortunate

badinage

[ bad-n-ahzh ]

light, playful banter or raillery

cheesemonger

[ cheez-muhng-ger, cheez‐mong‐ger ]

a merchant who sells cheese and other dairy products