Criterion
Criterion noun - Something set up as an example against which others of the same type are compared.
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| usual | usual criterion | usual list |
| entire | entire criterion | entire list |
| black | black criterion | black list |
| main | main criterion | main list |
| Other adjectives: interesting. | ||
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- Likewise, a single item from the list is a trivium and a single requirement is a criterion (only if you have several requirements are they criteria).
- The criterion for inclusion on this list is that the concept involved is a real fringe or obsolete theory meant to explain an already-observed phenomenon that the work treats as true for reasons of premise or style.
Source: All Theories Are True
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List and Criterion. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/criterion/list
Criterion & List. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/criterion/list>.
List or Criterion. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/criterion/list.
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