MERITORIOUSNESS
\mˌɛɹɪtˈɔːɹɪəsnəs], \mˌɛɹɪtˈɔːɹɪəsnəs], \m_ˌɛ_ɹ_ɪ_t_ˈɔː_ɹ_ɪ__ə_s_n_ə_s]\
Definitions of MERITORIOUSNESS
- 2006 - WordNet 3.0
- 2011 - English Dictionary Database
- 1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language
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the quality of being deserving (e.g., deserving assistance); "there were many children whose deservingness he recognized and rewarded"
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