me|di|oc|ri|ty

me|di|oc|ri|ty «_MEE dee OK ruh tee», noun, plural -ties.

1. quality that is neither good nor bad; mediocre quality: »

Mediocrity knows nothing higher than itself, but talent instantly recognizes genius (Sir Arthur Conan Doyle).

2. a mediocre ability or accomplishment.

3. a mediocre person.