How to describe "something on which a decision has to be made"?

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The term will be used to describe items in a list presented together with options / possible solutions (e.g. material: wood, steel or aluminium?).

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When designing a piece of furniture, one has to decide on:

How to accurately describe the items in the bullet points?

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Are there better options?

edit Some more ideas: aspect, facet, detail, component.

Sometimes these are just called “the particulars”
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Mar 18, 2019 at 16:57 — Jim, Mar 18, 2019 at 16:57

drewhart · Accepted Answer · 2019-03-18 16:44:27Z

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I would suggest criteria, plural of criterion, which Merriam-Webster defines as:

1 : a standard on which a judgment or decision may be based

answered Mar 18, 2019 at 16:44

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Your suggestion makes lot of sense to describe the items during the actual decision-making process, specifically when making judgments and considerations. It's not the best fit for the context in which I will be using it, unfortunately.
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Ian West · Accepted Answer · 2019-03-20 10:02:24Z

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You could perhaps call them 'variables'. It sounds somewhat mathematical, but is (I think) precise, and correctly used in this way.

answered Mar 20, 2019 at 10:02

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Andrew Neely · Accepted Answer · 2019-04-02 19:47:09Z

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You could use options. "Please select your preferred options from the list below."

You can also use the word Specifications is typically applied when describing the aspects of a product.

answered Apr 2, 2019 at 19:47

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