criterion

Meaning (English)

a single standard used to judge or decide something

Meaning (मराठी)

निकष, कसोटी

Used in a sentence

Income was the only criterion for selection under the scheme.

या योजनेत निवडीसाठी उत्पन्न हा एकमेव निकष होता.

Synonyms

standard, benchmark, yardstick