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fair to mid·dling
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Princeton's WordNet
adequate, passable, fair to middling, tolerableadjective
about average; acceptable
"more than adequate as a secretary"
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fair to middlingadjective
Only tolerably good; somewhat favorable.
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fair to middling
"Fair to middling" is an idiomatic phrase used to describe something as average, not particularly good but not bad either. It is often used when referring to health condition, performance, or quality of an object or situation. It suggests that something is satisfactory or acceptable, but it certainly leaves a lot of room for improvement. This term originated from a grading system used for cotton.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of fair to middling in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of fair to middling in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
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