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What (who) is Merit - definition
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Merits; Merit (disambiguation); Merit (band)
merit
n.
1) intrinsic merit
2) relative merits
3) according to, on (the basis of) merit (to decide a case on its merits)
merit
I. n.
1.
Desert, worth, worthiness.
2.
Excellence, credit, worth, goodness, worthiness.
3.
Reward deserved, that which is earned.
4.
[pl.] Claim, right.
II. v. a.
1.
Deserve, have a right to, be entitled to, earn.
2.
Deserve, incur.
III. v. n.
Profit, gain value, receive benefit, acquire desert.
merit
¦ noun
1. excellence; worth.
an examination grade denoting above-average performance.
2. (usu. merits) a good point or feature.
(merits) chiefly Law the intrinsic rights and wrongs of a case.
(merits) Theology good deeds entitling someone to a future reward.
¦ verb (merits, meriting, merited) deserve or be worthy of.
Origin
ME: via OFr. from L. meritum 'due reward', from mereri 'earn, deserve'.
Examples of use of Merit
1. "[The result reached here] is in no way an adjudication of, or comment on, the merit or lack of merit of Mr el–Masri‘s complaint," he said.
2. Defending the reservation system, he said those who argue about merit being compromised need to remember that the ossified caste system was the worst offender of merit.
3. The claims made on the subject merit serious contemplation.
4. Under current law, merit in the workplace has little sway.
5. He believed in appointing people on the basis of merit.