marginal
[ mahr-juh-nl ]
/ ˈmɑr dʒə nl /
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.
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.
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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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