meritocratically
Based on talent
In a manner based on merit—ability, achievement, or talent—rather than wealth, connections, or birth.
The adverb describes how positions, rewards, or opportunities are distributed: The scholarship funds are allocated meritocratically.
Often used with implicit skepticism about whether such fairness actually exists: The system claims to operate meritocratically, but legacy admissions tell a different story.
Innate capability
- competenceAdequate ability to function
- capabilityPower to accomplish tasks
- talentInborn aptitude
- skillAcquired ability through practice
expertise · proficiency · qualification · training · specialization · know-how · acumen · technique
Successful completion of aim
- excellenceOutstanding quality or merit
- performanceCarrying out a task
- distinctionNotable difference or honor
- masteryComplete skill or control
expertise · proficiency · credentials · qualifications · recognition · advancement · productivity · awards
Freedom from prejudice
- objectivityFreedom from personal bias
- evenhandednessUnbiased, balanced judgment
- neutralityState of taking sides
- unbiasedFree from prejudice
fair-mindedness · nonpartisanship · justice · transparency · accountability · legitimacy · principled · ethical
Right to enter
- advancementForward movement or promotion
- mobilityCapacity for movement
- educationSystematic development of mind
- scholarshipEducational funding or erudition
internship · networking · sponsorship · mentorship · employment · bootstrapping · self-made · empowerment
Ordered list by performance
- assessmentFormal evaluation of worth
- evaluationDetermining worth or quality
- selectionChosen item or items
- criteriaStandards for judgment
standards · adjudication · scrutiny · screening · vetting · testing · examination · scoring
aptitude
Innate capability
- competenceAdequate ability to function
- capabilityPower to accomplish tasks
- talentInborn aptitude
skill · expertise · proficiency · qualification · training · specialization · know-how · acumen · technique · craftsmanship
accomplishment
Successful completion of aim
- excellenceOutstanding quality or merit
- performanceCarrying out a task
- distinctionNotable difference or honor
mastery · expertise · proficiency · credentials · qualifications · recognition · advancement · productivity · awards · honors
impartiality
Freedom from prejudice
- objectivityFreedom from personal bias
- evenhandednessUnbiased, balanced judgment
- neutralityState of taking sides
unbiased · fair-mindedness · nonpartisanship · justice · transparency · accountability · legitimacy · principled · ethical · integrity
access
Right to enter
- advancementForward movement or promotion
- mobilityCapacity for movement
- educationSystematic development of mind
scholarship · internship · networking · sponsorship · mentorship · employment · bootstrapping · self-made · empowerment · potential
rankings
Ordered list by performance
- assessmentFormal evaluation of worth
- evaluationDetermining worth or quality
- selectionChosen item or items
criteria · standards · adjudication · scrutiny · screening · vetting · testing · examination · scoring · grading
meritocraticallynepotistically
Favoring relatives professionally
arbitrarily · randomly · corruptly · unfairly · aristocratically
merit, merits, merited, meriting, meritless, meritorious, meritoriously, meritocracy, meritocracies