MERITOCRACIES Synonyms
There are 8 hypernyms of the word meritocracies. (close relations)
Definition of MERITOCRACIES
Best Alternative Words for MERITOCRACIES
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ability | nounn | |||||||
noun • the quality of being able to perform; a quality that permits or facilitates achievement or accomplishment • possession of the qualities (especially mental qualities) required to do something or get something done | ||||||||
accomplishment | nounn | |||||||
noun • the action of accomplishing something • an ability that has been acquired by training | ||||||||
achievement | nounn | |||||||
noun • the action of accomplishing something | ||||||||
advancement | nounn | |||||||
noun • encouragement of the progress or growth or acceptance of something • the act of moving forward (as toward a goal) • gradual improvement or growth or development | ||||||||
aptitude | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • inherent ability | ||||||||
brilliance | nounn | |||||||
noun • a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted • the quality of being magnificent or splendid or grand • unusual mental ability | ||||||||
capability | nounn | |||||||
noun • the quality of being capable -- physically or intellectually or legally • the susceptibility of something to a particular treatment • an aptitude that may be developed | ||||||||
cleverness | nounn | |||||||
noun • the power of creative imagination • intelligence as manifested in being quick and witty • the property of being ingenious | ||||||||
competence | nounn | |||||||
noun • the quality of being adequately or well qualified physically and intellectually | ||||||||
excellence | nounn | |||||||
noun • the quality of excelling; possessing good qualities in high degree • an outstanding feature; something in which something or someone excels | ||||||||
expertise | nounn | |||||||
noun • skillfulness by virtue of possessing special knowledge | ||||||||
genius | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality • unusual mental ability • someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field • exceptional creative ability • a natural talent | ||||||||
ingenuity | nounn | |||||||
noun • the power of creative imagination • the property of being ingenious | ||||||||
intelligence | nounn | |||||||
noun • the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience • a unit responsible for gathering and interpreting information about an enemy • secret information about an enemy (or potential enemy) • information about recent and important events • the operation of gathering information about an enemy | ||||||||
knowledge | nounn | |||||||
noun • the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning | ||||||||
proficiency | nounn | |||||||
noun • the quality of having great facility and competence • skillfulness in the command of fundamentals deriving from practice and familiarity | ||||||||
progress | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • gradual improvement or growth or development • the act of moving forward (as toward a goal) • a movement forward verb • develop in a positive way • move forward, also in the metaphorical sense • form or accumulate steadily | ||||||||
skill | nounn | |||||||
noun • an ability that has been acquired by training • ability to produce solutions in some problem domain | ||||||||
smartness | nounn | |||||||
noun • a kind of pain such as that caused by a wound or a burn or a sore • intelligence as manifested in being quick and witty • elegance by virtue of being fashionable • liveliness and eagerness | ||||||||
success | nounn | |||||||
noun • an event that accomplishes its intended purpose • an attainment that is successful • a state of prosperity or fame • a person with a record of successes | ||||||||