mediocrity

  1. Noun.  (context, now) The quality of being intermediate between two extremes; a mean.
  2. Noun.  (obsolete) A middle course of action; moderation, balance.
  3. Noun.  (uncountable) The condition of being mediocre; having only an average degree of quality, skills etc.; no better than standard.
  4. Noun.  An individual with mediocre abilities or achievements.

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