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1
something set up as an example against which others of the same type are compared
- one criterion for grading these essays will be their conformity to the rules of traditional grammar
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2
something that sets apart an individual from others of the same kind
- an exceptionally high degree of physical risk is the preeminent criterion of an extreme sport
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The first known use of criterion was in 1622
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