CRITERION, nounplural [Gr., to judge. See Crime.] A standard of judging; any established law, rule, principle or fact, by which facts, propositions and opinions are compared, in order to discover their truth or falsehood, or by which a correct judgment may be formed.
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Webster's Dictionary 1828
American Dictionary of the English Language, Noah Webster, 1828.