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IN ITS OWN RIGHT
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Dictionary entry overview: What does in its own right mean?
• IN ITS OWN RIGHT (adverb)
The adverb IN ITS OWN RIGHT has 1 sense:
1. by title vested in yourself or by virtue of qualifications that you have achieved
Familiarity information: IN ITS OWN RIGHT used as an adverb is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
By title vested in yourself or by virtue of qualifications that you have achieved
Synonyms:
in her own right; in his own right; in its own right; in one's own right
Context example:
an excellent novel in its own right
Context examples
According to new research published in the Astrophysical Journal, the object is now thought to be a planet in its own right, with an usually strong magnetic field.
(Astronomers Discover New Planet Not Orbiting Any Star, VOA)
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