Synonyms of criteria

criteria

noun

variants also criterions

plural of criterion

1

as in standards

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• standards
• metrics
• benchmarks
• measures
• rules
• examples
• yardsticks
• barometers
• grades
• touchstones
• norms
• pars
• gold standards
• instances
• cases
• marks
• bars
• averages
• pinnacles
• apices
• summits
• peaks
• meridians
• acmes
• zeniths
• apexes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• deviations
• abnormalities
• aberrations

2

as in characteristics

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• characteristics
• attributes
• traits
• features
• qualities
• attributions
• properties
• indications
• hallmarks
• specifics
• markers
• peculiarities
• diagnostics
• fingerprints
• stamps
• affections
• points
• touches
• characters
• particularities
• differentiae
• marks
• notes
• signs
• virtues
• symbols
• merits
• badges
• emblems
• tokens
• charms
• graces
• idiosyncrasies
• eccentricities
• quirks
• excellences
• singularities
• oddities
• individualities