CRITERIA Synonyms
There are 5 hypernyms of the word criteria. (close relations)
Definition of CRITERIA
criterion
Best Alternative Words for CRITERIA
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| conditions | nounn | |||||||
noun • the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process • the set of circumstances that affect someone's welfare • the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation | ||||||||
| benchmarks | nounn | |||||||
noun • a standard by which something can be measured or judged • a surveyor's mark on a permanent object of predetermined position and elevation used as a reference point | ||||||||
| gauges | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a measuring instrument for measuring and indicating a quantity such as the thickness of wire or the amount of rain etc. • accepted or approved instance or example of a quantity or quality against which others are judged or measured or compared • the distance between the rails of a railway or between the wheels of a train • the thickness of wire • diameter of a tube or gun barrel verb • judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time) • rub to a uniform size • determine the capacity, volume, or contents of by measurement and calculation • measure precisely and against a standard • adapt to a specified measurement • mix in specific proportions | ||||||||
| indicators | nounn | |||||||
noun • a number or ratio (a value on a scale of measurement) derived from a series of observed facts; can reveal relative changes as a function of time • a signal for attracting attention • a device for showing the operating condition of some system • (chemistry) a substance that changes color to indicate the presence of some ion or substance; can be used to indicate the completion of a chemical reaction or (in medicine) to test for a particular reaction | ||||||||
| measures | nounn | |||||||
noun • any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal • how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify • a statute in draft before it becomes law • the act or process of assigning numbers to phenomena according to a rule • a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated • (prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse • musical notation for a repeating pattern of musical beats • measuring instrument having a sequence of marks at regular intervals; used as a reference in making measurements • a container of some standard capacity that is used to obtain fixed amounts of a substance verb • determine the measurements of something or somebody, take measurements of • express as a number or measure or quantity • have certain dimensions • evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of | ||||||||
| parameters | nounn | |||||||
noun • a constant in the equation of a curve that can be varied to yield a family of similar curves • any factor that defines a system and determines (or limits) its performance • (computer science) a reference or value that is passed to a function, procedure, subroutine, command, or program • a quantity (such as the mean or variance) that characterizes a statistical population and that can be estimated by calculations from sample data | ||||||||
| prerequisites | nounn | |||||||
noun • something that is required in advance adjective satellite • required as a prior condition or course of study | ||||||||
| qualifications | nounn | |||||||
noun • an attribute that must be met or complied with and that fits a person for something • the act of modifying or changing the strength of some idea • a statement that limits or restricts some claim | ||||||||
| requisites | nounn | |||||||
noun • anything indispensable adjective satellite • necessary for relief or supply | ||||||||
| specifications | nounn | |||||||
noun • a detailed description of design criteria for a piece of work • naming explicitly • (patent law) a document drawn up by the applicant for a patent of invention that provides an explicit and detailed description of the nature and use of an invention • a restriction that is insisted upon as a condition for an agreement | ||||||||
| standards | nounn | |||||||
adjective • conforming to or constituting a standard of measurement or value; or of the usual or regularized or accepted kind • established or well-known or widely recognized as a model of authority or excellence • conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers noun • a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated • the ideal in terms of which something can be judged • a board measure = 1980 board feet • the value behind the money in a monetary system • an upright pole or beam (especially one used as a support) • any distinctive flag adjective satellite • commonly used or supplied • regularly and widely used or sold | ||||||||
| tests | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • trying something to find out about it • any standardized procedure for measuring sensitivity or memory or intelligence or aptitude or personality etc • a set of questions or exercises evaluating skill or knowledge • the act of undergoing testing • the act of testing something • a hard outer covering as of some amoebas and sea urchins verb • put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to • test or examine for the presence of disease or infection • examine someone's knowledge of something • show a certain characteristic when tested • achieve a certain score or rating on a test • determine the presence or properties of (a substance) • undergo a test | ||||||||
| yardsticks | nounn | |||||||
noun • a measure or standard used for comparison • a ruler or tape that is three feet long | ||||||||
| standard | adverb, noun, adjectiveadv, n, adj | |||||||
adjective • conforming to or constituting a standard of measurement or value; or of the usual or regularized or accepted kind • established or well-known or widely recognized as a model of authority or excellence • conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers noun • a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated • the ideal in terms of which something can be judged • a board measure = 1980 board feet • the value behind the money in a monetary system • an upright pole or beam (especially one used as a support) • any distinctive flag adjective satellite • commonly used or supplied • regularly and widely used or sold | ||||||||
| measure | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal • how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify • a statute in draft before it becomes law • the act or process of assigning numbers to phenomena according to a rule • a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated • (prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse • musical notation for a repeating pattern of musical beats • measuring instrument having a sequence of marks at regular intervals; used as a reference in making measurements • a container of some standard capacity that is used to obtain fixed amounts of a substance verb • determine the measurements of something or somebody, take measurements of • express as a number or measure or quantity • have certain dimensions • evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of | ||||||||
| touchstone | nounn | |||||||
noun • a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated | ||||||||
