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criterio — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • criterion noun A single standard or rule used to judge or decide something.
  • discernment noun The ability to judge well — to see the difference between things and decide wisely between them.
  • wisdom noun The ability to use knowledge and experience to make good decisions and judgements.
  • yardstick noun A measuring rod thirty-six inches (one yard) long.

Senses

criterio is used for these senses in English:

  • criterion A standard, test, or requirement by which individual things or people may be compared and judged; a gauge.
  • discernment The ability to distinguish between things.
  • wisdom (uncountable) An element of personal character that enables one to distinguish the wise from the unwise.
  • yardstick (figuratively) A standard to which other measurements or comparisons are judged.

discernment — full definition

  1. noun The ability to judge well — to see the difference between things and decide wisely between them.
  2. noun In Christian practice, seeking to understand what God is calling a person to do.

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