Mediocre definition
I'm pretty good at tennis but only mediocre at racquetball.
When your dinner is edible but not very good, this is an example of when it is mediocre.
Origin of mediocre
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From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
- 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.
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