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below-average

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/bɪˈloʊ ˈævərɪdʒ/ · be-low-av-er-age

lower than the average or expected level.

Meanings

adjectiveformal

lower than the average or expected level.

درجہ یا توقعات سے کم.

کم درجہ

kam darja

Synonyms

subparinferiordeficientکمزورعاجزنقصان دہ

Antonyms

above-averagesuperiorexcellentبہتر معیارعالیعمدہ

Common Collocations

  • below-average performance
  • below-average score
  • below-average pay

Example Sentences

The student's performance was below-average compared to his peers.

طلباء کے ساتھ اس کی کارکردگی کم درجہ کی تھی.

Talba ke sath is ki karkardagi kam darja ki thi.

This year's sales figures are below-average and need improvement.

اس سال کی فروخت کے اعداد و شمار کم درجہ ہیں اور بہتری کی ضرورت ہے.

Is saal ki farokht ke adad o shumaar kam darja hain aur behtari ki zarurat hai.

His below-average test scores raised concerns among teachers.

اس کے کم درجہ کے ٹیسٹ سکورز نے اساتذہ کے درمیان تشویش پیدا کی.

Is ke kam darja ke test scores ne asatza ke darmiyan tashweesh paida ki.

Easily Confused With

subaverage:Subaverage generally refers to something below the mean, while below-average can imply a broader range of performance and expectations.

Word Family

average
nounدرجہ
above-average
adjectiveاچھا درجہ

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'below' as below the line of 'average'.

Imagine a line graph where the line is the average, and a point falls below it.

🗣️ Urdu Proverb

نہ پتنگ گرتی ہے نہ چڑیاں اڑتی ہیں

Na patang girti hai na chidiyaan urti hain

Neither the kite falls nor the birds fly high.

📖 Etymology

Origin: English "below-average" — lower than the average level

First known use: 20th century

The term 'below-average' is a compound adjective that has been used in English to describe something that is lower than the standard or expected performance level.