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PRONUNCIATION OF MERITORIOUSNESS

meritoriousness  [ˌmɛrɪˈtɔːrɪəsnəs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MERITORIOUSNESS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Meritoriousness is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES MERITORIOUSNESS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of meritoriousness in the English dictionary

The definition of meritoriousness in the dictionary is the quality or state of being praiseworthy or showing merit.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MERITORIOUSNESS


cariousness
ˈkɛərɪəsnəs
contrariousness
kənˈtreərɪəsnəs
curiousness
ˈkjʊərɪəsnəs
deliriousness
dɪˈlɪrɪəsnəs
gloriousness
ˈɡlɔːrɪəsnəs
hilariousness
hɪˈleərɪəsnəs
imperiousness
ɪmˈpɪərɪəsnəs
incuriousness
ɪnˈkjʊərɪəsnəs
ingloriousness
ɪnˈɡlɔːrɪəsnəs
laboriousness
ləˈbɔːrɪəsnəs
multifariousness
ˌmʌltɪˈfɛərɪəsnəs
mysteriousness
mɪˈstɪərɪəsnəs
opprobriousness
əˈprəʊbrɪəsnəs
penuriousness
pɪˈnjʊərɪəsnəs
spuriousness
ˈspjʊərɪəsnəs
temerariousness
ˌteməˈreərɪəsnəs
tenebriousness
təˈnebrɪəsnəs
unseriousness
ʌnˈsɪərɪəsnəs
uproariousness
ʌpˈrɔːrɪəsnəs
victoriousness
vɪkˈtɔːrɪəsnəs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MERITORIOUSNESS

merino
Merionethshire
merisis
merism
meristem
meristematic
meristic
meristically
merit
merit list
merit system
merited
meritless
meritocracies
meritocracy
meritocrat
meritocratic
meritorious
meritoriously
merits

WORDS THAT END LIKE MERITORIOUSNESS

biliousness
business
carelessness
consciousness
deliciousness
deviousness
flawlessness
heedlessness
helplessness
homelessness
hopelessness
lawlessness
nervousness
preciousness
restlessness
ridiculousness
righteousness
seriousness
statelessness
unconsciousness
viciousness

Synonyms and antonyms of meritoriousness in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «meritoriousness» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MERITORIOUSNESS

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The translations of meritoriousness from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «meritoriousness» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

meritoriousness
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

meritoriousness
570 millions of speakers

English

meritoriousness
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

meritoriousness
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

جوده
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

meritoriousness
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

meritoriousness
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

প্রশংসনীয়তা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

meritoriousness
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Meritoriousness
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

meritoriousness
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

meritoriousness
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

meritoriousness
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Meritoriousness
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

meritoriousness
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

meritoriousness
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

प्रशंसनीयता
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

meritoriousness
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

meritoriousness
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

meritoriousness
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

meritoriousness
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

meritoriousness
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

meritoriousness
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

meritoriousness
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

meritoriousness
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

meritoriousness
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of meritoriousness

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MERITORIOUSNESS»

The term «meritoriousness» is normally little used and occupies the 133.767 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MERITORIOUSNESS» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about meritoriousness

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MERITORIOUSNESS»

Discover the use of meritoriousness in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to meritoriousness and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Discipline Filosofiche (2012)
The second normative category of actions with respect to the epistemic point of view is the category in which actions receive the evaluation of meritoriousness, the (AA) category in my classification. The term “meritoriousness” might appear a  ...
A. Coliva, Annalisa Coliva, Sebastiano Moruzzi, Giorgio Volpe (a cura di), S. Moruzzi, 2013
2
A treatise on justification; or the Disputatio de justitia ...
Cajetan replies,' that the circumstance of God granting beyond the value of service done, is no bar to the meritoriousness of good works for life eternal; because God, when to a good work deserving of glory, he repays glory in the proportion of ...
John Davenant, 1846
3
A Treatise on Justification
Cajelan replies,* that the circumstance of God gi anting beyond the value of service done, is no bar to the meritoriousness of good works for life eternal ; because God, when to a good work deserving of glory, he repays glory in the proportion ...
John Davenant, 1846
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The Wesleyan methodist association magazine
This doctrine of meritoriousness overlooks the fact that one transgression of the law is sin, and that he which offends in one point is guilty of all. One transgression, therefore, of a perfect law, for ever deprives us of meritoriousness ; for the law, ...
‎1850
5
Kierkegaard, Pietism and Holiness
Thus their distinctiveness does not issue in meritoriousness, but rather is covered up, overlooked, unrecognizable. In this way, Kierkegaard is able to 'solve' the twin problems of hidden inwardness and meritoriousness, since, as he presents it , ...
Christopher Baldwin Barnett, 2011
6
The Sacred Books Of The East
... meritoriousness of g., 10 (i), 84; 11, 20, 20 sq. n. ; 17, 223 sqq.; 36, 31-8, 145-8, 150, 155; made to Bhikkhus and to the church of the Buddha, 11, 27,33; 35, 134 sq.; the meritoriousness of g. to Buddha, 11, 80,84; 35,2/2-6; 86,24,31-8549 (ii), ...
7
Dictionary of Chinese Law and Government, Chinese-English
(Cf. li-chu-jen ) li-kung ~$L$i □ To establish [one's] merit, to demonstrate or acquire merits (or a record of merit), to be meritorious; meritoriousness, a record of merit. To pick up brownie points by implicating others. (Abbrev. of li-yu kung- chi.
Philip R. Bilancia, 1981
8
The missing doctrine in popular preaching, by the author of ...
almsgiving, or by his prayers, or by any one of his Christian duties and services, or by their combined meritoriousness, as by his faith, if he mistake faith for the meritorious cause of his justification and salvation. Faith justifies indeed ; faith saves ...
Missing doctrine, 1865
9
Compendium of the History of Doctrines
... maintained that, in addition to faith, good works are a necessary condition to salvation, and ascribed to them a certain degree of meritoriousness/8) while the latter adhered rigidly to the proposition " sola fides justificat.'"M The sects, however, ...
Karl Rudolf Hagenbach, 1847
10
Kierkegaard and the Renaissance and Modern Traditions: Theology
In For Self-Examination (1851) Kierkegaard writes: The error of the Middle Ages, meritoriousness, was abhorred.... but they applied grace in such a way that they freed themselves from works. Having abolished works, they would not very well ...
Jon Bartley Stewart, 2009

8 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MERITORIOUSNESS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term meritoriousness is used in the context of the following news items.
1
FPI Management Hit With Unpaid Wages Class Action
This is on the stratosphere of meritoriousness.” In February, a California Superior Court judge approved a $775,000 settlement in a suit brought ... «Law360, Apr 14»
2
Does literary snobbery judge books by the cover?
... of prose, this does not mean that her readers should be held up as fodder for the joyless would-be guardians of literary meritoriousness. «The University Times, Dec 13»
3
Roza in Ramadhan
Imam Ghazzali explains the special meritoriousness of fasting by the fact that, unlike all other devotional acts, it is visible only to Allah. «Daily Star Online, Jul 13»
4
Del. SC upholds dismissal of serial plaintiff's suit
... (5) the effectiveness of sanctions other than dismissal, which entails an analysis of alternative sanctions; and (6) the meritoriousness of the ... «Legal News Line, Jan 13»
5
For the First Time in 50 Years, There is a New Greatest Film of All Time
... that are nearly impossible to meet, and pumping the formaldehyde of meritoriousness into the veins once pulsing with bloody, vigorous fun. «Chicagoist, Aug 12»
6
Associate Bonus Watch: Orrick Springs Forward
Your meritoriousness will be compensated! [FN1] One Orrick source who grumbled about spring bonuses also noted a number of partner ... «Above the Law, Apr 11»
7
The Military Is More Liberal Than You Think
The major institutions that produce our most elite officers come from a position of absolute meritoriousness as opposed to wealth or contacts. «Huffington Post, Jul 08»
8
Trade Secrets
The result is a tastier product that commands a higher price on its merits, not just its meritoriousness. It's a refreshing exception to the ... «Fast Company, Nov 04»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Meritoriousness [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/meritoriousness>. May 2024 ».
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