ಅರ್ಥ : A mark against a person for misconduct or failure. Usually given in school or armed forces.
ಉದಾಹರಣೆ :
Ten demerits and he loses his privileges.
ಅರ್ಥ : The quality of being inadequate or falling short of perfection.
ಉದಾಹರಣೆ :
They discussed the merits and demerits of her novel.
He knew his own faults much better than she did.
ಸಮಾನಾರ್ಥಕ : fault
ಇತರ ಭಾಷೆಗಳಿಗೆ ಅನುವಾದ :
ഗുണമെന്നു കരുതിയതു ചീത്ത ആയ അവസ്ഥ.
വ്യക്തികള് സദ്ഗുണശീലരാകണം.