Definitions for mediocrityˌmi diˈɒk rɪ ti
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
me•di•oc•ri•tyˌmi diˈɒk rɪ ti(n.)(pl.)-ties.
the state or quality of being mediocre.
mediocre ability or accomplishment.
a mediocre person.
Origin of mediocrity:
1400–50; late ME < MF < L
Princeton's WordNet
averageness, mediocrity(noun)
ordinariness as a consequence of being average and not outstanding
second-rater, mediocrity(noun)
a person of second-rate ability or value
"a team of aging second-raters"; "shone among the mediocrities who surrounded him"
Wiktionary
mediocrity(Noun)
The quality of being intermediate between two extremes; a mean.
mediocrity(Noun)
A middle course of action; moderation, balance.
mediocrity(Noun)
The condition of being mediocre; having only an average degree of quality, skills etc.; no better than standard.
mediocrity(Noun)
An individual with mediocre abilities or achievements.
Origin: From mediocritas, from mediocris.
Webster Dictionary
Mediocrity(noun)
the quality of being mediocre; a middle state or degree; a moderate degree or rate
Mediocrity(noun)
moderation; temperance
Translations for mediocrity
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
- middelmatigheidAfrikaans

- وَسَطيَّهArabic

- посредственостBulgarian

- mediocridadePortuguese (BR)

- prostřednostCzech

- die MittelmäßigkeitGerman

- middelmådighedDanish

- μετριότηταGreek

- mediocridadSpanish

- keskpärasusEstonian

- متوسطFarsi

- keskinkertaisuusFinnish

- médiocritéFrench

- בֵּינוֹנִיוּתHebrew

- साधारण गुणवालाHindi

- osrednjostCroatian

- középszerűségHungarian

- tingkat sedangIndonesian

- meðalmennskaIcelandic

- mediocritàItalian

- 平凡Japanese

- 평범, 보통Korean

- vidutiniškumas, vidutinybėLithuanian

- viduvējībaLatvian

- tidak berapa baikMalay

- middelmatigheidDutch

- middelmådighetNorwegian

- miernośćPolish

- متوسطPersian

- مينځګړى،متوسطPashto

- mediocridadePortuguese

- mediocritateRomanian

- посредственность;заурядный человекRussian

- priemernosťSlovak

- povprečnostSlovenian

- prosečnostSerbian

- medelmåttighetSwedish

- ความธรรมดา; คนธรรมดาThai

- bayağılıkTurkish

- 平庸Chinese (Trad.)

- посередністьUkrainian

- متوسط قابلیت یا درجہUrdu

- tính chất xoàng xĩnhVietnamese

- 平庸Chinese (Simp.)

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