Criterion and Feature

Criterion

Criterion noun - Something that sets apart an individual from others of the same kind.

Usage example: an exceptionally high degree of physical risk is the preeminent criterion of an extreme sport

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Feature and criterion are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Feature" instead a noun "Criterion".

Feature noun - Something that sets apart an individual from others of the same kind.

Usage example: perhaps the most striking feature of that house is the way it was constructed to fit into its hillside site

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Criterion and feature are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Criterion" instead a noun "Feature".

Nearby Words: featured, featureless, featuring

common	common criterion	common feature
entire	entire criterion	entire feature
main	main criterion	main feature
interesting	interesting criterion	interesting feature
Other adjectives: important, key, defining.

Sarah Silverman did a one of these for JASH and YouTube called Fête des Pets (literally, "Fart Party"), as well as a Criterion-style "Behind the Scenes" feature.

Source: Le Film Artistique
The 2015 reboot was released on consoles without even a manual transmission option, which was a standard feature even in arcade racing games before the Criterion era.

Source: Video Game / Need for Speed
The Criterion Collection DVD edition allows viewers to compare and contrast the book and the film by including a physical copy of the novel as an extra feature.

Source: The Film of the Book

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