Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

figure of merit

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.04 in modern English

Syllables: fig-ure of mer-it
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

a numerical value used in comparing the quality or performance of different methods, systems, or devices.

Example Sentences

"MPG is considered a figure of merit when comparing fuel economy of cars, but it doesn't address cost or reliability."

Inflected Forms

figures of merit (plural)

Questions

What does figure of merit mean?: a numerical value used in comparing the quality or performance of different methods, systems, or devices.

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