| MERIT | • merit n. (Countable) A claim to commendation or a reward. • merit n. (Countable) A mark or token of approbation or to recognize excellence. • merit n. (Countable, uncountable) Something deserving or worthy of positive recognition or reward. |
| MERITS | • merits n. Plural of merit. • merits n. Intrinsic advantages, as opposed to political or procedural advantages. • merits n. (Law) Substance, distinguished from form or procedure. |
| MERITED | • merited adj. Deserved. • merited v. Simple past tense and past participle of merit. • MERIT v. to deserve. |
| MERITING | • meriting v. Present participle of merit. • MERIT v. to deserve. |
| MERITLESS | • meritless adj. Without merit. • MERITLESS adj. without merit. |
| MERITOCRAT | • meritocrat n. An advocate of meritocracy. • meritocrat n. A person who has authority allegedly based on ability. • MERITOCRAT n. one who earns his position through merit. |
| MERITOCRACY | • meritocracy n. Rule by merit and talent. • meritocracy n. A type of society where wealth, income, and social status are assigned through competition. • MERITOCRACY n. government by the meritorious. |
| MERITOCRATS | • meritocrats n. Plural of meritocrat. • MERITOCRAT n. one who earns his position through merit. |
| MERITORIOUS | • meritorious adj. Deserving of merit or commendation; deserving reward. • MERITORIOUS adj. deserving of honor or esteem. |
| MERITOCRATIC | • meritocratic adj. Pertaining to a meritocracy. • MERITOCRATIC adj. relating to meritocracy. |
| MERITOCRACIES | • meritocracies n. Plural of meritocracy. • MERITOCRACY n. government by the meritorious. |
| MERITORIOUSLY | • meritoriously adv. In a meritorious manner. • MERITORIOUS adv. deserving of honor or esteem. |
| MERITORIOUSNESS | • meritoriousness n. The property of being meritorious. • MERITORIOUS n. deserving of honor or esteem. |