adj
Neither very good nor very bad; rated somewhere in the middle of all others in the same category.
adj
Alternative form of double-minded [Of two minds; indecisive, vacillating, or ambivalent.]
n
(used attributively) A happy medium or optimal point between two extremes.
n
(idiomatic) A balanced position between two opposite extremes.
adj
Lying between; neither one thing nor the other.
adj
Mediocre (usually used negatively in modern usage).
n
The condition of being intermediate
adj
Having latitude, or wide extent.
adj
Slightly less than medium.
n
(obsolete, in the singular) An intermediate step or intermediate steps.
adj
(obsolete) Of laws, rules etc.: unchanging, invariable.
adj
Obsolete form of mediocre. [Having no peculiar or outstanding features; not extraordinary, special, exceptional, or great; of medium quality, almost always with a negative connotation.]
n
(informal) A social hierarchy in which the mediocre prevails.
n
An ordinary person with no special abilities; a mediocrity.
adj
Having no peculiar or outstanding features; not extraordinary, special, exceptional, or great; of medium quality, almost always with a negative connotation.
v
To reduce to a state of mediocrity.
n
(now rare) The quality of being intermediate between two extremes; a mean.
n
The philosophical notion that an item drawn at random from one of several sets or categories is more likely to come from the most numerous category than from any of the others.
adj
(obsolete) Arithmetically average.
adj
(rare) Of medium sophistication or intellectual level; lying between highbrow and lowbrow; middlebrow.
adj
Having a medium or intermediate size
adj
That operates, moves or takes place at a normal speed.
v
To finish by applying a medium.
adj
(chiefly textiles) Of a middling weight, between lightweight and heavyweight.
adv
(archaic or archaizing) Alternative form of medievally [In a medieval way.]
adj
Mediocre; lackluster; unexceptional; uninspiring.
adj
Average-bodied; neither broad nor narrow in proportion to height or length.
adj
(slang) Used to insult or degrade an opposing opinion, labelling it average or poor quality; trashy, of low quality, not so good, crappy
adj
(photography) Using or relating to a level of lighting between low-key and high-key.
adj
Moderately priced; average quality.
n
A car of intermediate size.
n
Alternative form of middlebrow [A person or thing that is neither highbrow nor lowbrow, but in between.]
adj
Having or requiring a moderate budget.
adj
Of a class or category that is neither very low nor very high; intermediate.
adj
In between hardcore and softcore; intermediate.
n
A form of middlebrow culture that copies and adulterates high culture.
adj
(music, derogatory) Of a type of melodic popular music that has wide appeal.
n
(international relations) A sovereign state that is not a great power nor a superpower, but still has moderate influence and international recognition.
adj
of, or relating to middle age; neither old nor young
adj
(rare) Moderately priced; average quality.
n
Alternative form of middle income trap [(economics) The situation where a country that attains a certain income gets stuck at that level, being unable to compete with other more developed economies in the high-value-added market.]
n
The quality of being middle-of-the-road.
adj
(derogatory) Neither highbrow or lowbrow, but somewhere in between.
n
middlebrow attitudes generally
n
The quality of being middle, or in the middle.
n
One of a middle or intermediate class in some schools and seminaries.
adj
(rare) Characterised or marked by moderation; tending toward the middle; intermediate; middling; average
n
(countable, business, by extension) An employee ranking anywhere between junior and senior.
adj
Of intermediate or average size, position, or quality; mediocre.
n
The middle class, especially in 18th-century Britain.
n
Quality of being middling.
adj
Somewhat in the middle.
n
A middle frequency, one that is not particularly high or low.
adj
Of a medium grade; not premium or low-grade
adj
Of medium height; neither high nor low
adj
Neither (too) short nor (too) long.
adj
At a medium level; neither high nor low in rank
adj
(publishing, of a book or author) Unlikely to be more than modestly successful
adv
towards the middle class share of the market
adj
(business) At a medium price, between luxury and low-end products
adj
Alternative spelling of mid-priced [(economics) Having a price less than the most expensive and greater than the cheapest]
adj
Having a rank or status that is not particularly high or low
adj
Charging or costing a moderate rate, neither very high nor very low.
adj
(business) Neither downscale nor upscale
adj
(of an alcoholic beverage) Of medium quality.
adj
Of medium size, not particularly large or small
adj
Of or relating to a form of stock photography with mid-priced images, falling between macrostock and microstock.
adj
(music) At a medium tempo, neither fast nor slow
adj
(business) Of medium size and importance, neither top-tier nor bottom-tier
adj
Of medium weight; neither light nor heavy.
n
(idiomatic) A situation in which both negatives and positives are found.
n
(slang, computing, rare) Poor-quality multimedia material.
adj
(neutral or mildly positive connotation) Of a standard or grade one level below the best.
v
To choose or provide a moderate option between two extremes.
n
Very inferior quality, worse than mediocrity.
adj
Slightly above medium.
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