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Merits vs Benefits - What's the difference?

merits | benefits |

As nouns the difference between merits and benefits

is that merits is plural of lang=en while benefits is plural of lang=en.

As verbs the difference between merits and benefits

is that merits is third-person singular of merit while benefits is third-person singular of benefit.

merits

English

Noun

(head)
  • Intrinsic advantages, as opposed to political or procedural advantages.
  • I was the boss's pet project, but was rejected on the merits .
  • (legal) Substance, distinguished from form or procedure.
  • The merits of the case favored the plaintiffs, but their procedural blunders set them back.

    Derived terms

    * on its merits

    Verb

    (head)
  • (merit)
  • Anagrams

    *

    benefits

    English

    Noun

    (head)
  • Verb

    (head)
  • (benefit)