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procrustean standard vs criterion

criterion vs procrustean standard

procrustean standard and criterion both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
procrustean standard Yes No No No
criterion Yes No No No
As nouns, criterion is a hypernym of procrustean standard; that is, criterion is a word with a broader meaning than procrustean standard:
  • procrustean standard: a standard that is enforced uniformly without regard to individuality
  • criterion: a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated
Other hypernyms of procrustean standard include measure, standard, touchstone.
procrustean standard (noun) criterion (noun)
a standard that is enforced uniformly without regard to individuality the ideal in terms of which something can be judged
a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated
Difference between procrustean standard and criterion

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