Flatulence is defined in the medical literature as flatus expelled through the anus or the quality or state of being flatulent, which is defined in turn as marked by or affected with gases generated in the intestine or stomach; likely to cause digestive flatulence.latulence is defined in the medical literature as flatus expelled through the anus or the quality or state of being flatulent, which is defined in turn as marked by or affected with gases generated in the intestine or stomach; likely to cause digestive flatulence.
Literary merit is the quality shared by all works of fiction that are considered to have aesthetic value. The concept of literary merit has been criticized as being necessarily subjective, since personal taste determines aesthetic value, and has been derided as a relic of a scholarly elite.iterary merit is the quality shared by all works of fiction that are considered to have aesthetic value. The concept of literary merit has been criticized as being necessarily subjective, since personal taste determines aesthetic value, and has been derided as a relic of a scholarly elite.
The Sociology of Merit - I. The concept of merit is in very common use these days. It is central to the way we think of excellence in education and also to much of the debate on the issue of reservations. Most people, however, treat the concept of merit in too simple a manner: a students who tops a given exam is said to have merit and the others do not.