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Mediocrity Definition & Meaning

mediocrity
noun
  1. ordinariness as a consequence of being average and not outstanding
  2. a person of second-rate ability or value; "a team of aging second-raters"; "shone among the mediocrities who surrounded him"

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What does mediocrity mean?
ordinariness as a consequence of being average and not outstanding a person of second-rate ability or value; "a team of aging second-raters"; "shone among the mediocrities who surrounded him"
What part of speech is mediocrity?
Mediocrity is a noun.
How many definitions does mediocrity have?
Mediocrity has 2 definitions across 1 part of speech (noun).

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