#288 criterion

criterion-a standard by which something can be judged or decided; philosophy, defining characteristic of something

C17 from Greek kriterion from krites judge

A slender acquaintance with the world must convince every man that actions, not words, are the true criterion of the attachment of friends. ~ George Washington

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