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marginal
[ mahr-juh-nl ]
/ ˈmɑr dʒə nl /
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adjective
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Margery, Margherita, Margie, margin, margin account, marginal, marginal cost, marginal costing, marginal gyrus, marginalia, marginalization
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British Dictionary definitions for marginal
marginal
/ (ˈmɑːdʒɪnəl) /
adjective
noun
politics, mainly British and NZ a marginal constituency
Derived forms of marginal
marginality (ˌmɑːdʒɪˈnælɪtɪ), nounmarginally, adverbCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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Medical definitions for marginal
marginal
[ mär′jə-nəl ]
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 marginal
mar′gin•al′i•ty (-jə-năl′ĭ-tē) n.The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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