monetary system vs criterion

monetary system and criterion both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
monetary system	Yes	No	No	No
criterion	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, criterion is a hypernym of monetary system; that is, criterion is a word with a broader meaning than monetary system:

monetary system: anything that is generally accepted as a standard of value and a measure of wealth in a particular country or region
criterion: a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated

Other hypernyms of monetary system include measure, standard, touchstone.

monetary system (noun)	criterion (noun)
anything that is generally accepted as a standard of value and a measure of wealth in a particular country or region	the ideal in terms of which something can be judged
	a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated