Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

on its merits

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.67 in modern English

Syllables: on it-s mer-its
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

prep_phrase

Considering only intrinsic good points and bad points, without prejudice or other considerations, such as procedural ones.

Example Sentences

"The proposal should be discussed on its merits."

Questions

What does on its merits mean?: Considering only intrinsic good points and bad points, without prejudice or other considerations, such as procedural ones.

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