mediocre

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So why should Apple conform to industry standards where the mediocre is acceptable.

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  1. adjective Moderate to inferior in quality; ordinary. See Synonyms at average.

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  • So why should Apple conform to industry standards where the mediocre is acceptable. —  Bits
  • I found them to be pretty mediocre, which is one of the reasons why I think it'll be bad ... —  Comic Book Movie
  • Noone's acting was beyond mediocre, and usually it was laughable. —  Entertainment Weekly's PopWatch
  • Not only is the animation utterly mediocre, they are also very, very brief, leaving almost every character's storyline almost entirely to the imagination. —  Latest from PALGN
  • More likely is the case where I write something totally mediocre, and they draw something totally beautiful. —  Comic Book Resources
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  1. French médiocre, from Latin mediocris : medius, middle; see medhyo- in Indo-European roots + ocris, a rugged mountain; see ak- in Indo-European roots.

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  1. = French médiocre = Spanish Portuguese Italian mediocre, from Latin mediocris, in a middle state, of middle size, middling, moderate, ordinary, from medius, middle: see medium.
 

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/ˈmidɪoʊkər/
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