平庸 — meaning in English

English meaning

• marginal adj Located at or near an edge or border.
• mediocre adj Neither good nor bad; average in a disappointing way.
• subpar adj Of less than a traditional or accepted standard.

Senses

平庸 is used for these senses in English:

• marginal (politics, chiefly, UK, Australia, NZ, of a constituency) Subject to a change in sitting member with only a small change in voting behaviour, this usually being inferred from the small winning margin of the previous election.
• mediocre Not excellent or outstanding, usually disappointingly so.
• mediocre A person of minor significance, accomplishment or acclaim; a common and undistinguished person.
• subpar Of less than a traditional or accepted standard.

marginal — full definition

1. adj Located at or near an edge or border.
2. adj Very small in size or importance; barely significant.
3. adj Relating to a political seat won by a small majority.
4. noun A political constituency won by a small margin.

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