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   marginal

   /ˈmɑːdʒɪnl/

   adjective

   • 1. relating to or at the edge or margin: "marginal notes"
   • ▪ relating to water adjacent to the land's edge or coast: "water lilies and marginal aquatics"
   • 2. minor and not important; not central: "it seems likely to make only a marginal difference" Similar slightsmalltinyminutelowminorinsignificantminimalnegligibleOpposite vastgross
   • ▪ (of costs or benefits) relating to or resulting from small or unit changes: "the issue is to estimate the marginal benefit from the increased frequency of screening examinations against the marginal increased cost"
   • ▪ (of taxation) relating to increases in income: "the marginal tax rates on these incomes rise to as much as 80 per cent in some republics"
   • 3. (of a decision or distinction) very narrow; borderline: "a marginal offside decision" Similar borderlinedisputablequestionabledoubtful
   • ▪ (of a parliamentary or council seat) held by a small majority and therefore at risk in an election. British
   • ▪ close to the limit of profitability, especially through difficulty of exploitation: "marginal farmland"

   noun

   • 1. a seat in a parliament or on a council that is held by a small majority and is at risk in an election: British "she is defending a key marginal for the Tories"
   • 2. a plant that grows in water close to the edge of land: "remove any dead foliage on water lilies and marginals"

   Word Origin late 16th century: from medieval Latin marginalis, from margo, margin- (see margin).

   Derivatives

   • 1. marginality noun

   Scrabble Points: 11

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   MARGINAL definition: 1. very small in amount or effect: 2. of interest to only a few people: 3. the idea that small…. Learn more.

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   Jul 4, 2012 · The meaning of MARGINAL is written or printed in the margin of a page or sheet. How to use marginal in a sentence.

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   adjective. pertaining to a margin. situated on the border or edge. at the outer or lower limits; minimal for requirements; almost insufficient: marginal subsistence; marginal ability. written or printed in the margin of a page: a marginal note.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishMARGINAL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you describe people as marginal, you mean that they are not involved in the main events or developments in society because they are poor or have no power.

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   Use the word marginal when something is minimal or barely enough. If you buy lemons and sugar, make lemonade and set up a stand on the street corner, but sell only a couple of glasses, your profits will be marginal.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishmarginal adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   (economics) (of costs and benefits) relating to or resulting from small changes. All three companies reported marginal revenue growth. not part of a main or important group or situation. marginal groups in society. Welsh was considered a marginal language.