The Only Use of
criteria
in
To Kill a Mockingbird
- The Levy family met all criteria for being Fine Folks: they did the best they could with the sense they had, and they had been living on the same plot of ground in Maycomb for five generations.
p. 167.4criteria = reference points against which things can be evaluated
Definition:
reference points against which things can be evaluated
Note that "criterion" is the singular form. Though not seen as often as "criteria", it is reasonably common. Today, "criterions" is acceptable in place of "criteria", though seldom used.