Forming nouns with the sense of part, segment

A village and civil parish in northern Cheshire East, Cheshire, England (OS grid ref SJ7381). / A small town and civil parish with a town council in south-west Wiltshire, England (OS grid ref ST8132).

present participle of mere

simple past tense and past participle of mere

plural of mere mortal

One who is not a god; a human being. / (idiomatic) An ordinary person, without special expertise or status.

plural of mere exposure effect

(psychology) The phenomenon whereby people tend to develop a preference for something merely because they are familiar with it.

(law) in its mother's womb.

(law) in its mother's womb.