mediocre
adjEtymology
From the late Middle English medioker, from the French médiocre, from the Middle French médiocre, from the Classical Latin mediocris (“in a middle state”, “of middle size”, “middling”, “moderate”, “ordinary”, from medius (“middle”) + ocris (“rugged mountain”)); compare mediocrely and mediocrity.
Definitions
Not excellent or outstanding, usually disappointingly so.
- I'm pretty good at tennis but only mediocre at racquetball.
- The standard ranges from runs that are almost sensational in the speed and brilliance of the work to the ultra-mediocre.
- The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. The great teacher inspires.
A person of minor significance, accomplishment or acclaim
A person of minor significance, accomplishment or acclaim; a common and undistinguished person.
- After this lecture, how do the mediocres feel? They probably feel indifferent or mad. Perhaps they were not even paying attention. The question is, are they more likely to be in the hallway tomorrow? Probably not.
A member of a socioeconomic class between the upper ranks of society and the agricultural…
A member of a socioeconomic class between the upper ranks of society and the agricultural workers.
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Vish — recursive loop
A definitional loop anchored at mediocre. Each word in the ring is defined by the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself. Scroll to it and watch.
A definitional loop anchored at mediocre. Each word in the ring appears in the definition of the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself.
9 hops · closes at mediocre
curated · pre-corpus. live cycle detection across the full graph is the next major milestone.
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