AVERAGENESS

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

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)

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)