merits

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plural form of merit
Intrinsic advantages, as opposed to political or procedural advantages

I was the boss's pet project, but was rejected on the merits.

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of merit
Substance, distinguished from form or procedure

The merits of the case favored the plaintiffs, but their procedural blunders set them back.

{i} (Law) strict legal rights of a party not including jurisdictional and personal or technical aspects; factual substance of a matter
third-person singular of merit
plural of merit
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Something deserving either good or bad recognition

His reward for his merit was a check for $50.

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A claim to commendation or reward
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The quality of deserving reward
on its merits
Considering only intrinsic good points and bad points, without prejudice or other considerations, such as procedural ones

The proposal should be discussed on its merits.

merit
{v} to deserve, earn, gain, claim as a right
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{n} desert, a right, a claim
on the merits
(Kanun) (adj.) Referring to a judgment, decision or ruling of a court based upon the facts presented in evidence and the law applied to that evidence. A judge decides a case "on the merits" when he/she bases the decision on the fundamental issues and considers technical and procedural defenses as either inconsequential or overcome

An attorney is two days late in filing a set of legal points and authorities in opposition to a motion to dismiss. Rather than dismiss the case based on this technical procedural deficiency, the judge considers the case on the merits as if thi.

judgment on the merits
judgment rendered through analysis and adjudication of the factual issues presented
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Merit involves the application of values in our staffing actions No formal definition exists for this term See Relative and Individual Merit
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Praiseworthy aspects or worthiness for an award
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Merit develops and promotes advanced Internet services for research and education Merit's regional network in Michigan connects universities, community colleges, K-12 schools, libraries, state agencies, and cultural organizations Through these organizations, Merit serves more than one million people in Michigan every day
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If something has merit, it has good or worthwhile qualities. The argument seemed to have considerable merit Box-office success mattered more than artistic merit
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The concept of 'merit' is central to the Apache philosophy and community methodology Merit is a qualitative and subjective term, referring essentially to attributes such as those below; however, it can probably be summed up as the combination of the worth of one's accomplishments and the respect of one's peers technical competence ability to get along with others positive contributions to discussions and code The acquisition of merit is a cumulative process; once acquired, it doesn't decay It is possible to lose merit, though, by violating the community ethics, guidelines, or sensibilities
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To be worthy or deserving
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any admirable quality or attribute; "work of great merit"
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A special advantage, bonus, or edge the wrestler has not represented by his Attributes, Traits, or Maneuvers
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Something worthy of a high rating
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If you judge something or someone on merit or on their merits, your judgment is based on what you notice when you consider them, rather than on things that you know about them from other sources. Everybody is selected on merit Each case is judged on its merits. to be good, important, or serious enough for praise or attention = deserve
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When you are entitled to favourable consideration or entitlement
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The good fortune created by virtuous actions It is the potential power to increase our good qualities and produce happiness
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any admirable quality or attribute; "work of great merit
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{i} value; character or accomplishment that commends praise; excellence; state of being worthy of appreciation
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To earn by service or performance; to have a right to claim as reward; to deserve; sometimes, to deserve in a bad sense; as, to merit punishment
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If something is given or awarded on the basis of merit, those whose work is good will get more than those whose work is less good
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be worthy or deserving; "You deserve a promotion after all the hard work you have done"
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Refers to the qualification levels for a MasterCard transaction Merit III is the highest discount, followed by Merit II, Merit I, and then Standard
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The lowering of the primary loss on a policy when the applicant's experience rate is lower than the manual primary loss rate
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The idea of transfer of the merit from oneís religious practice to another person or for the good of other beings is generally regarded as non-canonical in Theravada Buddhism although it is quite common in practice In Mahayana Buddhism the dedication of merit for the good of other beings is an essential part of all ritual practice
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Something deserving either good or bad
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the quality of being deserving (e g , deserving assistance); "there were many children whose deservingness he recognized and rewarded"
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The quality or state of deserving well or ill; desert
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To earn or to deserve
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To reward
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in a good sense: The quality or state of deserving well; worth; excellence
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Reward deserved; any mark or token of excellence or approbation; as, his teacher gave him ten merits
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Insight, power or energy bestowed on the mind when one performs virtuous actions
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{f} be worthy of, be eligible for; deserve
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To acquire desert; to gain value; to receive benefit; to profit
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A value indicating the amount of CPU time a particular creature deserves (or has earned) taking into account its length and the tasks that it has successfully completed
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If someone or something merits a particular action or treatment, they deserve it. He said he had done nothing wrong to merit a criminal investigation = deserve
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The merits of something are its advantages or other good points. the technical merits of a film
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Michigan Education Research Instruction Triade
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MasterCard's requirements for obtaining favorable interchange rates Similar to CPS requirements by Visa
merits

    Hyphenation

    mer·its

    Turkish pronunciation

    merıts

    Pronunciation

    /ˈmerəts/ /ˈmɛrəts/

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