inframarginal

[ in-fruh-mahr-juh-nl ]

adjective

1. below the margin; submarginal.

Word History and Origins

Origin of inframarginal¹

First recorded in 1855–60; infra- + marginal

Example Sentences

Inframarginalism holds that price should be set equal to the cost of all the other units—the inframarginal units—to keep profits low and consumer welfare high.

From Slate

The result would be a higher inframarginal tax cliff—when people are discouraged from earning more income because they lose more in benefits than they can gain in wages.

From Wall Street Journal