The criterion of true beauty is that it increases on examination; if false, that it lessens. From LearnThat.org. [Lord Brook Fulke Greville (1554-1628).]
Thanks, J.D. Yeah, I think your criterion is a good one. From Wordnik.com. [Through a Petrie Dish, Darkly] Reference
I will attempt to redeem myself (maybe) by guessing that the criterion is their longevity. From Wordnik.com. [What Makes a Presidential Medal of Freedom Winner ‘Notable’? - Freakonomics Blog - NYTimes.com] Reference
The core idea is present in what he refers to as the criterion of reciprocity and the duty of civility. From Wordnik.com. [Publicity] Reference
Among the reasons for adding this as a criterion is the obvious point that Nobel wanted the Prize to have political effects. From Wordnik.com. [The Nobel Peace Prize: From Negotiations to Human Rights] Reference
The only criterion is that these are books I have loved. From Wordnik.com. [A Conversation with Indra Sinha:] Reference
Another criterion is that a person should not harm himself or others. From Wordnik.com. [The Show-Me Sheikh] Reference
I'd say the criterion is "no known way to establish any empirical evidence". From Wordnik.com. [Aiguy's Computer] Reference
The second criterion is the fulfillment of obligations to the League of Nations. From Wordnik.com. [Ludwig Quidde - Nobel Lecture] Reference
Joe, be specific: indicate which criterion is not met and which clade violates it. From Wordnik.com. [A Disclaimer for Behe?] Reference
The other thing that PV has, which the OP stated as a criterion, is good health care. From Wordnik.com. [Help appreciated in location choice!] Reference
A system which meets Darwin's criterion is one which exhibits irreducible complexity. From Wordnik.com. [Behe and Theistic Evolution] Reference
One criterion is whether the officer supports the military's equal opportunity policy. From Wordnik.com. [Retired Chaplains Come Out Against DADT Repeal, Citing 'Religious Freedom'] Reference
Dembski uses the term "specified complexity" as the main criterion for recognizing design. From Wordnik.com. [An Historic Tidbit] Reference
Most of Britain has less than 100 frost-free days per year, so that criterion is fulfilled. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2006-02-01] Reference
Results At least one off-label criterion for stent placement was present in 66% of patients. From Wordnik.com. [New England Journal of Medicine] Reference
My proposed criterion is not premised on membership in NORML or other non-religious affiliations. From Wordnik.com. [The Volokh Conspiracy » A Religious, Cultural, and Personal Right To Eat Bacon — Even When Your Foster Parents Don’t Allow It in Their Home] Reference
It seems to me that anything that raises that second criterion is going to broaden the range of that ratio. From Wordnik.com. [in no way threatening to me] Reference
That this criterion is real, is evidenced by the awesome success of science – peer-reviewed science – in this century. From Wordnik.com. [On Being a Scientist: A Personal View] Reference
Adjustment, but with every proposal being weighed in the light of the dual criterion: is it in accord with the basic concept of union?. From Wordnik.com. [The Canadian UnionFuture Prospects] Reference
Exupéry criterion is an excellent validation tool for what code should be – and by extension, any of its products – in its final form. From Wordnik.com. [Reflective Surface - Coding Elegance] Reference
He knew that her criterion was the only one that mattered. From Wordnik.com. [Women in Love] Reference
The criterion is the literary taste of each party to the dispute. From Wordnik.com. [Homer and His Age] Reference
Another criterion is the awareness of choice of a word in a statement. From Wordnik.com. Reference
A criterion is a standard test by which something is compared or measured. From Wordnik.com. [VERBATIM: The Language Quarterly Vol IX No 2] Reference
This year, the criterion is the school's graduation rate for basketball players. From Wordnik.com. [The Old New Thing] Reference
True enough, but neither was Jimmy Olsen - that wasn't really my main criterion. From Wordnik.com. [End of Chapter One!] Reference
The criterion of inspiration (less correctly known as the criterion of canonicity). From Wordnik.com. [The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 3: Brownson-Clairvaux] Reference
Only the financial distress criterion, which is worth 25 points, favors Arab students. From Wordnik.com. [Sunday, December 31, 2006] Reference
If the criterion is the ability to gain military access to energy resources, then I'd say the U.S. From Wordnik.com. [PLIGG_Visual_Name - PLIGG_Visual_RSS_All] Reference
A major criterion is the risk of confusion. From Wordnik.com. [Superhero Nation: how to write superhero novels and comic books » Curses! There goes the sequel] Reference
But that is the kind of criterion that Peirce, Dewey, G.H. Mead, and C. From Wordnik.com. [PRAGMATISM] Reference
All they would need to do to make a "criterion" edition of this film is to cut the first 2 minutes. From Wordnik.com. [Filmstalker: Goyer talks Dark City Director's Cut DVD] Reference
The utility is not the 'criterion' of the morality but itself constitutes the morality. From Wordnik.com. [The English Utilitarians, Volume II (of 3) James Mill] Reference
This will give some kind of criterion which can be used for a great number of areas in Canada. From Wordnik.com. [Are We Using Canada's Wealth Aright?] Reference
Power is the determing criterion of truth. From Wordnik.com. [Joyce Arthur's "Fetus Focus Fallacy": The Epitome of Feminist Supremacy] Reference
No, our criterion was the same. From Wordnik.com. [Conservapedia - Recent changes [en]]
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