merit+or+demerit
11Merit — The term merit constitutes a desirable trait or ability belonging to a person or (sometimes) an object. It may refer to: Merit (Catholicism) Merit (Buddhism) Meritocracy merit may also mean: Merit (band), a rock band from Syracuse, New York Merit …
12demerit — de|mer|it [di:ˈmerıt] n 1.) formal a bad quality or feature of something demerit of ▪ The merits and demerits (=the good and bad qualities) of this argument have been explored. 2.) AmE a mark showing that a student has behaved badly at school… …
13demerit — [14] A demerit may be virtually the opposite of a merit, but the word was not formed, as might be supposed, by adding the prefix de , denoting oppositeness or reversal, to merit. Its distant ancestor was Latin demeritum, from the 157 denim verb… …
14demerit — [14] A demerit may be virtually the opposite of a merit, but the word was not formed, as might be supposed, by adding the prefix de , denoting oppositeness or reversal, to merit. Its distant ancestor was Latin demeritum, from the verb demereri… …
15merit — 1 noun 1 (countable usually plural) one of the good features of something such as a plan or system: The committee will look at the relative merits of the two proposals. opposite demerit (1) 2 (U) formal a good quality that makes something deserve …
16demerit — noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French & Medieval Latin; Anglo French demerite, from Medieval Latin demeritum, from neuter of demeritus, past participle of demerēre to be undeserving of, from Latin, to earn, from de + merēre to merit… …
17demerit — demeritorious /di mer i tawr ee euhs, tohr /, adj. demeritoriously, adv. /di mer it/, n. 1. a mark against a person for misconduct or deficiency: If you receive four demerits during a term, you will be expelled from school. 2. the quality of… …
18merit — 1. noun /ˈmɛ.ʁɪt/ a) Something deserving either good or bad recognition. His reward for his merit was a check for $50. b) Something worthy of a high rating. Syn: worth, value …
19demerit — noun A quality of being inadequate; a fault; a disadvantage Ant: merit …
20demerit — de|mer|it [ di merıt ] noun count 1. ) AMERICAN a mark or record that shows someone has done something wrong 2. ) usually plural a fault or other bad quality: the merits and demerits of the agreement …
