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critério — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • criterion noun A single standard or rule used to judge or decide something.
  • discretion noun The freedom or authority to make your own judgement or decision.
  • yardstick noun A measuring rod thirty-six inches (one yard) long.

Senses

critério 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.
  • discretion The freedom to make one's own judgements.
  • yardstick (figuratively) A standard to which other measurements or comparisons are judged.

discretion — full definition

  1. noun The freedom or authority to make your own judgement or decision.
  2. noun The quality of being careful and tactful, especially about sensitive matters.

Related Portuguese words