subaverage
- adjective
- /sʌbˈævərɪdʒ/
:
inferior
- Her subaverage grades in math led her to seek extra help from a tutor.
- subaverage intellectual functioning
- subaverage intellectual
- Significantly subaverage
Examples
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Significantly subaverage intellectual functioning for EMR shall be considered two (2) standard deviations to three and one-half (3 1/2) standard deviations below the mean of the test administered.
Academic text (2013) -
Significantly subaverage intellectual functioning must be evidenced by scores on both verbal and nonverbal scales at least two (2) standard deviations (the standard error of measurement) below the mean on one or more individually administered intelligence tests.
Academic text (2013) -
Table 1 includes segments from states' criteria requiring that both IQs and part scores indicate significantly subaverage intellectual functioning (Bergeron, Floyd, & Shands, 2008).
Academic text (2013) -
As discussed above, clinical definitions of mental retardation require not only subaverage intellectual functioning, but also significant limitations in adaptive skills such as communication, self-care, and self-direction that became manifest before age 18.
Academic text (2016) -
Bergeron and Floyd (2006) concluded that (a) children with ID may have very different profiles of strengths and weaknesses across part scores and (b) significant subaverage intellectual functioning does not inevitably result in consistently low scores across part scores.
Academic text (2013) -
The test results indicated that his performance was subaverage compared to his peers.
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The coach decided to bench the player due to his subaverage performance during practice.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
Not enough in amount or level
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4.4
Not as good as the usual or required quality
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4.4
Not as good as the best, often cheap or simple
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4.5
Not as good as people expect
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4.4
Not very good and worth less than similar things
4
5.6
Less good than the best choice
1
4.8
Worse than usual or expected in quality, performance and health
1
6.4
Lower than the normal level in amount or quality
Antonyms
How Good
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Subaverage comes from the prefix sub- meaning 'under', as in submarine, and average meaning 'typical', so it describes something 'below the usual level'.