"merits" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈmɛɹ.ɪts/ Audio: en-us-merits.ogg [US]
enPR: mĕrʹĭts Head templates: {{head|en|noun form}} merits
  1. plural of merit Tags: form-of, plural Form of: merit
    Sense id: en-merits-en-noun-J-LLsAN3
  2. Intrinsic advantages, as opposed to political or procedural advantages.
    Sense id: en-merits-en-noun-zxoWJnS9 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 4 40 9 47
  3. (law) Substance, distinguished from form or procedure. Categories (topical): Law
    Sense id: en-merits-en-noun-OejWEvj0 Topics: law
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: on its merits

Verb [English]

IPA: /ˈmɛɹ.ɪts/ Audio: en-us-merits.ogg [US]
enPR: mĕrʹĭts Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} merits
  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of merit Tags: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person Form of: merit
    Sense id: en-merits-en-verb-rW6Qcs1a Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 4 40 9 47

Noun [Swedish]

Head templates: {{head|sv|noun form}} merits
  1. indefinite genitive singular of merit Tags: form-of, genitive, indefinite, singular Form of: merit
    Sense id: en-merits-sv-noun-8N00~Gnp Categories (other): Swedish entries with incorrect language header

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