Meanings
lower than the average or expected level.
درجہ یا توقعات سے کم.
کم درجہ
kam darja
Antonyms
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.
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💡 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.