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- [meel-yawr-i-tee, -yor-, mee-lee-awr-, -or-]
- /milˈyɔr ɪ ti, -ˈyɒr-, ˌmi liˈɔr-, -ˈɒr-/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [meel-yawr-i-tee, -yor-, mee-lee-awr-, -or-]
- /milˈyɔr ɪ ti, -ˈyɒr-, ˌmi liˈɔr-, -ˈɒr-/
Definitions of meliority word
- noun meliority superiority. 1
- noun meliority (obsolete) The state or quality of being better; melioration. 1
- noun meliority the state or condition of being improved 0
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Origin of meliority
First appearance:
before 1570 One of the 33% oldest English words
1570-80; < Medieval Latin meliōritās, equivalent to Latin meliōr- (stem of melior) better + -itās -ity
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Parts of speech for Meliority
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
meliority popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
meliority usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for meliority
noun meliority
- preeminence — the state or character of being preeminent.
- upper hand — the dominating or controlling position; advantage: to have the upper hand in the fight.
- supremacy — the state of being supreme.
- perfection — the state or quality of being or becoming perfect.
- prestige — reputation or influence arising from success, achievement, rank, or other favorable attributes.
Antonyms for meliority
noun meliority
- imperfection — an imperfect detail; flaw: a law full of imperfections.
- inferiority — lower in station, rank, degree, or grade (often followed by to): a rank inferior to colonel.
- incapacity — lack of ability, qualification, or strength; incapability.
- weakness — the state or quality of being weak; lack of strength, firmness, vigor, or the like; feebleness.
- disadvantage — absence or deprivation of advantage or equality.
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