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[ mahr-juh-nl ] / ˈmɑr dʒə nl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR marginal ON THESAURUS.COM
adjectivepertaining 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. Sociology. marked by contact with disparate cultures, and acquiring some but not all the traits or values common to any one of them. Economics. - selling goods at a price that just equals the additional cost of producing the last unit supplied.
- of or relating to goods produced and marketed at margin: marginal profits.
Origin of marginalFirst recorded in 1570–80, marginal is from the Medieval Latin word marginālis of, pertaining to an edge. See margin, -al1 OTHER WORDS FROM marginalmar·gin·al·i·ty, nounmar·gin·al·ly, adverbin·ter·mar·gi·nal, adjectivesu·per·mar·gin·al, adjective su·per·mar·gin·al·ly, adverbtrans·mar·gi·nal, adjectivetrans·mar·gi·nal·ly, adverbun·mar·gin·al, adjectiveun·mar·gin·al·ly, adverb Words nearby marginalMargery, Margherita, Margie, margin, margin account, marginal, marginal cost, marginal costing, marginal gyrus, marginalia, marginalize Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for marginalCoping with drought and marginal soils was a continual struggle. ‘The Harness Maker’s Dream:’ The Unlikely Ranch King of Texas|Nick Kotz|September 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST Even those who did fight against the Russians played only a marginal role in determining the outcome of the war. Syria’s Terror Blowback Threatens Europe and the United States|Bruce Riedel|May 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST The marginal rate of taxation applies much more heavily on the secondary wage. Transcript: Thomas Friedman Interviews Hillary Clinton and Christine Lagarde||April 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST ISIS grew from a marginal player controlling only one out of 56 neighborhoods in September 2013, to dominate 12 by December. Aleppo Conflict Map Shows Assad’s Control By Neighborhood|David Kilcullen, Nate Rosenblatt|March 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But no one should mistake a marginal nudge with a substantial achievement. Can Obama Do Anything to Fight Inequality Without Congress?|Jill Lawrence|January 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST A tariff forcing home production opens the marginal resources and gives them a large capital value. The Principles of Economics|Frank A. Fetter Line 18 has a marginal note on 'scower'—'But when he does so, he verifies the Proverb, viz. Minor Poets of the Caroline Period, Vol III|John Cleveland The marginal rim is absent in females of T. ater, and only faintly evident in males. North American Recent Soft-shelled Turtles (Family Trionychidae)|Robert G. Webb Even in this case, however, the word is rendered as Cockatrice in the marginal translation. Bible Animals;|J. G. Wood It is measured by the marginal utility of any particular grade of agents in securing products. The Principles of Economics|Frank A. Fetter
British Dictionary definitions for marginal
adjectiveof, in, on, or constituting a margin close to a limit, esp a lower limitmarginal legal ability not considered central or important; insignificant, minor, small economics relating to goods or services produced and sold at the margin of profitabilitymarginal cost politics, mainly British and NZ of or designating a constituency in which elections tend to be won by small marginsa marginal seat designating agricultural land on the margin of cultivated zones economics relating to a small change in something, such as total cost, revenue, or consumer satisfaction nounpolitics, mainly British and NZ a marginal constituency Derived forms of marginalmarginality (ˌmɑːdʒɪˈnælɪtɪ), nounmarginally, adverbCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to marginalnegligible, minor, minimal, insignificant, bordering, low, peripheral, small, on the edge, rimming, verging Medical definitions for marginal
adj.Of, relating to, located at, or constituting a margin, a border, or an edge. Marginally within a lower standard or limit of quality. Relating to or located at the fringe of consciousness. Other words from marginalmar′gin•al′i•ty (-jə-năl′ĭ-tē) n.The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. |