intrinsic merit

collocation in English

meaningsofintrinsicandmerit

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intrinsic
adjective
uk
/ɪnˈtrɪn.zɪk/
us
/ɪnˈtrɪn.zɪk/
being an extremely important and basic characteristic of a person ...
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merit
noun[C or U]
uk
/ˈmer.ɪt/
us
/ˈmer.ɪt/
formal
the quality of being good and ...
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(Definition ofintrinsicandmeritfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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As such, theorists of representative government see no particularintrinsicmeritin securing high turnouts at elections.
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The quantitative ratio within each entry, compatible with a piece'sintrinsicmerit, was wisely left to the individual author.
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When the world, or an aspect of it is the target of critical thought, description and questioning give rise to doubts about theintrinsicmeritof existing arrangements.
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Unless subsoiling breaks a compacted layer, there is nointrinsicmeritin the operation and growers and researchers need to be more effective in relating their cultivations to soil conditions.
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American plays of littleintrinsicmeritwere often praised if they provided a 'moral' upholding received values.
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Webb's article does not make this explicit, despite itsintrinsicmeritas a detailed overview and comprehensive summary (including a long, very useful bibliography) of current modelling endeavors in biorobotics.
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At very best, it could be regarded as apis aller;it certainly has nointrinsicmerit.
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I do not propose tonight to say anything on theintrinsicmeritof the case for university seats.
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The second-tier authorities must, by definition be smaller than the first-tier authorities, but there is nointrinsicmeritin bigness.
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It shall no longer be a defence to say that an item had anintrinsicmerit.
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If they were higher prices for consumers, they would have nointrinsicmerit.
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There may beintrinsicmeritin full economic cost recovery.
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I believe that history is valuable for itsintrinsicmerit.
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There are already extensive powers to control the demolition of buildings ofintrinsicmerit.
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It may be the source of much opposition yet perhaps not have greatintrinsicmerit.
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There is nointrinsicmerit, for every purpose, in large farms which makes them better than crofts.
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I believe that no tradition deserves to be honoured for its own sake but only for itsintrinsicmeritand relevance to modern-day conditions.
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This game of taxmanship is a ritualistic activity devoid of anyintrinsicmerit, and not allied to any moral principle and purpose.
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There is nointrinsicmeritin consistency itself and in politics consistency is not necessarily a merit.
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