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Definitions for Marginal
[1] pertaining to a margin.
[2] situated on the border or edge.
[3] at the outer or lower limits; minimal for requirements; almost insufficient: marginal subsistence; marginal ability.
[4] written or printed in the margin of a page: a marginal note.
[5] Sociology . marked by contact with disparate cultures, and acquiring some but not all the traits or values common to any one of them.
[6] 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.
[7] of, in, on, or constituting a margin
[8] close to a limit, esp a lower limit marginal legal ability
[9] not considered central or important; insignificant, minor, small
[10] economics relating to goods or services produced and sold at the margin of profitability marginal cost
[11] politics , mainly British and NZ of or designating a constituency in which elections tend to be won by small margins a marginal seat
[12] designating agricultural land on the margin of cultivated zones
[13] economics relating to a small change in something, such as total cost, revenue, or consumer satisfaction
[14] politics , mainly British and NZ a marginal constituency
Words related to Marginal
negligible, minor, minimal, insignificant, bordering, low, peripheral, small, rimming
Words nearby Marginal
margin account, margin call, margin line, margin of safety, margin plank, marginal, marginal cost, marginal costing, marginal gyrus, marginal man, marginal probability
Origin of Marginal
First recorded in 1570–80, marginal is from the Medieval Latin word marginālis of, pertaining to an edge. See margin, -al1
Other words from Marginal
mar·gin·al·i·ty , noun
mar·gin·al·ly , adverb
in·ter·mar·gi·nal , adjective
su·per·mar·gin·al , adjective
su·per·mar·gin·al·ly , adverb
trans·mar·gi·nal , adjective
trans·mar·gi·nal·ly , adverb
un·mar·gin·al , adjective
un·mar·gin·al·ly , adverb
mar′gin•al′ i•ty (-jə-năl′ ĭ-tē ) n.
Synonyms for Marginal
insignificant, minimal, minor, negligible, bordering, low, on the edge, peripheral, rimming, small, verging