order of merit
Performance-based ranking system
An order of merit is a system for ranking people or things according to their quality, achievement, or performance.
In competitions or academic settings, results may be listed in order of merit rather than alphabetically.
The phrase emphasizes relative standing based on demonstrated excellence: Candidates were selected in order of merit. (Capitalized Order of Merit is a specific British honor.)
- rankingOrdered position assignment
- hierarchyRanked authority structure
- chain of commandFormal authority hierarchy
- distinctionNotable difference or honor
- precedenceSuperior rank or importance
class rank · grade · tier · worthy · achievement · excellence · echelon · recognition · honor roll · dean's list · certificate · prize · seniority · trophy · award · meritocracy · classification · stratification
- honor ceremoniesmedal ceremony, awards banquet, military honors, pinning ceremony, promotion ceremony
- civic honorskey to the city, medal, award, honorary citizen, community service award
- medalsgold medal, silver medal, bronze medal, medal, Olympic medal
order of meritrandom order
Unpredictable arrangement
alphabetical order · lottery system · random selection · random sequence · chronological order
order of meritequality
Same status for all
egalitarianism · unranked · equal treatment · non-hierarchical · parity
order of meritno particular order