merit system

mer·it sys·tem

M m

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [mer-it sis-tuh m]
- /ˈmɛr ɪt ˈsɪs təm/
- /ˈmer.ɪt ˈsɪstəm/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [mer-it sis-tuh m]
- /ˈmɛr ɪt ˈsɪs təm/

Definitions of merit system words

noun merit system a system or policy whereby people are promoted or rewarded on the basis of ability and achievement rather than because of seniority, quotas, patronage, or the like. 1
noun merit system civil service: merit based employment and promotion 1
noun merit system the system of employing and promoting civil servants solely on the basis of ability rather than patronage 0
noun merit system a system of hiring and promoting people to civil service positions on the basis of merit as determined by competitive examinations 0

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Origin of merit system

First appearance:

before 1895

One of the 18% newest English words

First recorded in 1895-1900

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Parts of speech for Merit system

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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merit system popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 62% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

merit system usage trend in Literature

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