A criterion is a condition/rule which enable a choice, therefore upon which a decision or judgment can be based (the plural is criteria). See cognitive decision making

Among articles whose title contains this word are the following:

• The Criterion Collection, a series of collector's edition DVDs.
• Criterion technology, a company in Colorado.
• Criterion Software, a game technology company.
• Criterion Theatre, a theatre in London's West End.

In mathematics, a number of criteria are named after people:

• Eisenstein's criterion
• Euler's criterion
• Weyl's criterion

There also exists an indie rock band by the name of Criteria.

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