Synonym: measure, standard, touchstone. Similar words: criteria, hypocrite, inferiority, writer, anterior, exterior, interior, ulterior. Meaning: [kraɪ'tɪərɪən] 
n. 1. a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated 2. the ideal in terms of which something can be judged.
n. 1. a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated 2. the ideal in terms of which something can be judged. (151) The iterative process may be continued until some criterion for convergence is met.
More similar words: criteria, hypocrite, inferiority, writer, anterior, exterior, interior, ulterior, deleterious, mysterious, deteriorate, austerity, dexterity, posterity, mysteriously, alliteration, reconstruction period, esterification, counterfeiter, critic, period, critical, alacrity, superior, priority, write, trite, criticize, criticism, serious.