noun
definition
A single criterion.
noun
definition
A standard or test by which individual things or people may be compared and judged.
example
Criterion of choice, of decision, of selection
Examples of criteria in a Sentence
We have specific criteria and certain limitations.
But it is in virtue of having fought at all that he passes beyond the criteria of the time and becomes one of the great captains of history.
It met all our criteria; a stable employment, reasonably priced homes, a state college and a regional hospital.
Few cases met fell within our criteria.
So also he has drawn a close parallel between the moral and the aesthetic criteria.
Fortunately the day presented little of our precise criteria.
To what degree do you feel these apparently divergent criteria to be in conflict?
Will QCA's revised criteria improve students ' mastery of basic skills and particularly algebraic techniques?
Those which meet the criteria receive initial endorsement from SkillsActive.
Selection criteria and tests should be reviewed regularly to ensure that they remain relevant and are not unlawfully discriminatory.
It meets our criteria.
Therefore, it appears illogical not to require performance criteria for options to be included in the graph.
Neither will anything created with the deliberate intent of causing a current non-celebrity to meet the definition criteria.
Using his own parameters about mileage and age of the vehicle, he found several cars that fit her criteria.
The question is one which in the absence of satisfactory criteria will generally be decided by taste and predilection.
The general statement that such doctrines refer all moral action to criteria of the individual's happiness, preservation, moral perfection, raises an obvious difficulty.
Such a checklist needs to be given equal weight alongside financial sustainability criteria, rather being just a marginal afterthought.
Ninety-two of the at-risk athletes met criteria for anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, or anorexia athletica.
The interconnect capacitance is used as the optimization criteria of low-k dielectric process and the yield impact is reviewed for the concern of manufacturing.
Nuclear staff to debate planned sell-off 19/10/2005 The sale of British Nuclear Group must meet safety, environmental and accountability criteria Prospect has warned.
The right data shredder will inevitably be chosen once these criteria are clarified.
It shifted the criteria for a bank's solvency from its cash to its capital.
The criteria to be investigated must be detailed in the relevant sop together with the corrective action to be taken.
Some teams achieve the criteria to make them a Division I program, while others drop in standing.
If these criteria are met, you can expect the mortgage rate to be significantly lower than if more of your income was to be used paying off debt or a mortgage.
One of those criteria is the novice versus the seasoned buyer of investment properties.
Federal aid for first time home buyers may available to those willing to search for them and who meet income and creditworthiness criteria.
With the Gold membership you can search based on the number of matched responses, selected keywords, location or your own selected criteria.
It is important to recognize that an individual can be diagnosed on the autism spectrum without meeting all the criteria for an autism diagnosis.
The DSM recommendations may soon include severity criteria for the spectrum of disorders.
Individuals who seek a diagnosis based on subclinical traits of Asperger's may not meet the criteria for autism spectrum disorder.
In many cases, a child may not meet the criteria for a diagnosis but may still need help with certain areas of development.
Currently, Aspergers is a specific diagnosis in the DSM-IV but some doctors may diagnose a person who meets the criteria for AS with high functioning autism or PDD-NOS.
He no longer meets the criteria for a diagnosis of autism, and his recovery is a testament to the effectiveness of the Son-Rise Program.
Think for yourself and study the criteria being used.
If all of these criteria apply to your situation, you can be confident in the safety of a planned home birth.
However, there are certain criteria that can increase your chances of having twins.
Searches can be broken down also by hair color, ethnicity, breast size, regional locale, and other criteria.
Contestants are judged on SI's criteria of personality, beauty and athleticism, as they participate in various photo shoots designed to put them through the paces.
You never know what criteria an organization may have used to compile their rankings.
The watch is programmed to trigger the user notification process when a number of criteria is met.
Such criteria could be the sudden increase in ambient sound level, a certain frequency being hit, the duration of a sound, or a combination of all those.
The main criteria is that the computer has constant access to the Internet and can be left on over night or during the required period of time.
Not only does it provide up-to-date information about the range of watches available, it also has a useful help feature that recommends watches based on certain criteria.
Not only do we identify music, but also we try to act as gatekeepers to select stuff that meets a certain criteria of quality.
Finally, review the "Directory" to find yoga classes in New York City by style, teacher, workshops, retreats, and other criteria.
No matter what the designation, specific criteria must be met in order for a diagnosis to be made.
Many of the remaining two-thirds display behaviors and symptoms common to autism, but do not meet the criteria for an autism diagnosis.
However, other symptoms must be present to meet the diagnostic criteria outlined in the DSM IV.
Children deemed at risk of developing an autistic disorder, or who meet the criteria for autism or another pervasive developmental disorder, should begin receiving services as soon as possible to improve their outcome.