mediocre

Examples of mediocre in the following topics:

• Four-Membered Rings

  • The simple procedure of treating a 3-halo alcohol, thiol or amine with base is generally effective, but the yields are often mediocre.

• The Nomination Process

  • So lacking were Carswell's qualifications that a senator defended him saying, "Even if he were mediocre, there are a lot of mediocre judges and people and lawyers.

• Diastereoselection in Reactions with Chiral Enolates

  • The evidence indicates mediocre selectivity, probably resulting from steric differences between large and small substituents (RL and RS) at the chiral center.

• Following Up

  • However, if the product is mediocre and the service poor, in all likelihood customer follow up will not result in future sales unless the follow up can change the perception of both the product and the services rendered.

• Synthesis of Amino Acids

  • Although this direct approach gave mediocre results when used to prepare simple amines from alkyl halides, it is more effective for making amino acids, thanks to the reduced nucleophilicity of the nitrogen atom in the product.

• Portfolios for Job Searches

  • One supervisor quoted in a Midwestern survey said job portfolios distinguished between top-notch and mediocre candidates "like a hot knife going through butter."

• The Regression Fallacy

  • This use of the word "regression" was coined by Sir Francis Galton in a study from 1885 called "Regression Toward Mediocrity in Hereditary Stature. " He showed that the height of children from very short or very tall parents would move towards the average.

• Teaching at Community Colleges

  • The open enrollment policy in junior colleges is yet another benefit for students, especially those who would not qualify for enrollment in a traditional university, such as those with mediocre high school academic records or who did not graduate from high school and later obtained a GED.

• Agriculture

  • Carolina indigo had a mediocre reputation because Carolina planters failed to achieve consistent high quality production standards.

• The Emergence of "American" Literature

  • In 1841, Emerson published his essay “Self-Reliance,” which urges readers to think for themselves and reject the mass conformity and mediocrity taking root in American life.