Criterion
Criterion noun - Something set up as an example against which others of the same type are compared.
Usage example: one criterion for grading these essays will be their conformity to the rules of traditional grammar
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Mark
Mark noun - Something set up as an example against which others of the same type are compared.
Usage example: lately his playing hasn't been up to the mark expected of a concert pianist
Criterion is a synonym for mark in characteristic topic. Sometimes you can use "Criterion" instead a noun "Mark", if it concerns topics such as usual, standard, required standard.
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Mark and Criterion. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/criterion/mark
Criterion & Mark. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/criterion/mark>.
Mark or Criterion. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/criterion/mark.
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