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AVERAGENESS
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Ordinariness as a consequence of being average and not outstanding
Synonyms:
averageness; mediocrity
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("averageness" is a kind of...):
mundaneness; mundanity; ordinariness (the quality of being commonplace and ordinary)
Derivation:
average (lacking special distinction, rank, or status; commonly encountered)
average (lacking exceptional quality or ability)
Sense 2
Meaning:
The state of being that is average; indicates normality but with connotations of mediocrity
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Hypernyms ("averageness" is a kind of...):
normalcy; normality (being within certain limits that define the range of normal functioning)
Derivation:
average (lacking special distinction, rank, or status; commonly encountered)
average (approximating the statistical norm or average or expected value)
average (lacking exceptional quality or ability)
