Feature
Feature noun - Something that sets apart an individual from others of the same kind.
Usage example: perhaps the most striking feature of that house is the way it was constructed to fit into its hillside site
Merit and feature are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Merit" instead a noun "Feature".
Merit
Merit noun - A quality that gives something special worth.
Mutual synonyms
How words are described
| musical | musical feature | musical merit |
| special | special feature | special merit |
| particular | particular feature | particular merit |
| common | common feature | common merit |
| Other adjectives: standard, single, obvious, visible, actual, real, great, striking, new, major, useful, sole, possible, extra, significant, intended. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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Vampires with the Protean discipline (which allows shapeshifting into wolf and bat forms) could learn the Partial Transformation merit, which allowed them to change one feature into that of their animal form for dice bonuses or attacks.
Source: Partial Transformation
Cite this Source
Merit and Feature. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/feature/merit
Feature & Merit. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/feature/merit>.
Merit or Feature. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/feature/merit.
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