criterio

Definitions of criterio
  1. noun
    the mental ability to understand and discriminate between relations
    synonyms: buen criterio, discernimiento, enjuiciamiento, malicia, sentido
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    ojo, vista
    good discernment (either visually or as if visually)
    asiento, caletre, chapa, cholla, compostura, conocimiento, cordura, discreción, juicio, lastre, pesquis, pulso, pupila, sensatez, sentido común, seso, testa, tino
    sound practical judgment
    aviso, circunspección, discreción, juicio, prudencia
    knowing how to avoid embarrassment or distress
    miramiento, ojo, precaución, premeditación, prevención, previsión, primor, providencia, prudencia, recaudo, tiento
    judiciousness in avoiding harm or danger
  2. noun
    the ideal in terms of which something can be judged
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    ideal
    the idea of something that is perfect; something that one hopes to attain
  3. noun
    a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
    synonyms: apreciación, convencimiento, creencia, idea, opinión, parecer, pensamiento, punto de vista, visión
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    enjuiciamiento, entendimiento
    an opinion formed by judging something
    acáis, clisos, vista, visto
    opinion or judgment
    decisión, determinación, resolución
    a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
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    creencia
    any cognitive content held as true
  4. noun
    a mental position from which things are viewed
    synonyms: punto de vista, vertiente, óptica
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    enfoque, perspectiva, punto de vista
    a biased way of looking at or presenting something
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    actitud, ademán, postura
    a rationalized mental attitude
  5. noun
    the legal document stating the reasons for a judicial decision
    synonyms: concepto, dictamen, enjuiciamiento, juicio, opinión, sentencia, sentir
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    documento judicial, documento oficial
    (law) a document that states some contractual relationship or grants some right
  6. noun
    a message expressing a belief about something; the expression of a belief that is held with confidence but not substantiated by positive knowledge or proof
    synonyms: apreciación, concepto, opinión, parecer, sentir
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    barrunto, conjetura, cábala, cálculo, suposición
    a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
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    contenido, mensaje
    what a communication that is about something is about
  7. noun
    a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated
    synonyms: norma, pauta, piedra de toque, regla
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    sistema monetario
    anything that is generally accepted as a standard of value and a measure of wealth in a particular country or region
    norma
    a standard or model or pattern regarded as typical
    moneda de curso legal
    something that can be used as an official medium of payment
    dinero
    the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
    moneda
    the metal or paper medium of exchange that is presently used
    escalafón
    a schedule of wages paid for different jobs
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