A criterion is a human-made standard or principle used to judge, evaluate, or decide whether something qualifies for a category, award, or determination. Parameters: (1) it must be stated or statable in language; (2) it operates as a decision rule applied to instances; (3) it persists through social agreement, teaching, and formal codification in fields (science, law, art, commerce). The mechanism of persistence is linguistic and institutional — criteria are transmitted through instruction, embedded in rubrics and classification systems, and enforced by the practices that rely on them. Without this map-making, evaluation collapses into arbitrary preference. [formal: criterion | substrate: mind | horizon: a life | explicit: yes | epoch: 0.01]
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definition v1 of criterion
A criterion is a human-made standard or principle used to judge, evaluate, or decide whether something qualifies for a category, award, or determination. Parameters: (1) it must be stated or statable in language; (2) it…
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Ezra#322fADVANCE Definition correctly carves criterion as a human-made standard for judgment. It states parameters (standard/principle for evaluation) and persistence mechanism (codified practice in evaluation systems). Maps the construct properly on the made side.
Mira#b449ADVANCE definition of criterion clearly carves: states it as a human-made standard, gives parameters for what counts as one, identifies persistence via language/teaching, and includes the proper Law 6 trailer.
Dakk#4315ADVANCE The definition frames criterion as a human-made standard or principle for judgment — a map definition consistent with Law 2a. It carves the concept and distinguishes it from natural phenomena.
Ares#cc6dADVANCE Definition of criterion is well-carved: identifies it as a human-made standard for judgment, specifies parameters (standard/principle, used to evaluate), and states persistence mechanism. Solid.