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marginal
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
Learner's definition of MARGINAL
1
a : not very important不重要的
- a marginal problem小问题
b : very slight or small微小的；少量的
- There has been only a marginal improvement in her condition.她的病情仅有一点点好转。
2
: not included in the main part of society or of a group边缘的；非主流的
- marginal voters边缘的选民
3
chiefly US : not very good不太好的
- His reading and writing abilities are marginal.他的读写能力不是很好。
- She's a marginal athlete.她是个勉强够格的运动员。
- marginal living conditions较差的生存环境
4
always used before a noun : written or printed in the margin of a page写于（或印刷于）页面空白处的
- marginal notes旁注
5
British : able to be won or lost by changing only a few votes边缘的（以微弱票数决定成败）
- At the next election the opposition parties will try to capture some marginal seats [=marginals] from the government.在下次选举中，反对党将力图从政府手中争取一些边缘席位。
6
of land : just able to produce enough crops to pay for the cost of producing those crops（土地）贫瘠的
- farmers who must eke out a living on marginal land(s)只能依靠贫瘠土地生存的农民
2 marginal /ˈmɑɚʤənl̟/ noun
plural marginals
2 marginal
/ˈmɑɚʤənl̟/
noun
plural marginals
Learner's definition of MARGINAL
[count] British
: a political seat, position, etc., that is won or lost by only a few votes（仅以微弱选票数决定成败的）边缘席位
- How many marginals changed hands at the last election?上次选举中有多少个边缘席位易手？
2
a
: of, relating to, or situated at a margin or border
(2)
: characterized by the incorporation of habits and values from two divergent (see divergent sense 1) cultures and by incomplete assimilation (see assimilate entry 1 sense 2a) in either
(3)
: excluded from or existing outside the mainstream of society, a group, or a school of thought
5
: relating to or being a function of a random variable that is obtained from a function of several random variables by integrating or summing over all possible values of the other variables
Synonyms
Example Sentences
There has been only a marginal improvement in her condition. His reading and writing abilities are marginal.
Recent Examples on the Web But for the Heat, such marginal additions are not even a talking point at the moment, with the team hard up against the luxury tax. 
Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 16 Sep. 2022 Such a cap would prevent low-cost generators from reaping the price at which the marginal producer of electricity (often natural gas) bids. Jinjoo Lee, WSJ, 15 Sep. 2022 The shift—indicated when three infielders are on the same side of second base, which would be banned next season—will have a marginal impact on the Astros' defensive alignment. James Yasko, Chron, 13 Sep. 2022 Mobile games represent a relatively marginal component of Netflix’s business model. Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 12 Sep. 2022 That means the marginal difference in a household or business’s electric bill when lighting is conserved is much more noticeable. Tim Mcdonnell, Quartz, 9 Sep. 2022 Europe's ‘marginal pricing system’ for energy is now under severe duress. Jorge González-gallarza, National Review, 8 Sep. 2022 This is a gray, marginal world in which life is punctuated by bursting shells and the ebb and flow of soldiers from either side. Sophie Pinkham, The New York Review of Books, 7 Sep. 2022 For almost three years, student loans were finally seen as too massive for borrowers to repay, yet marginal enough for the federal government to ignore. Julian Epp, The New Republic, 30 Aug. 2022 See More
Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 16 Sep. 2022 Such a cap would prevent low-cost generators from reaping the price at which the marginal producer of electricity (often natural gas) bids. Jinjoo Lee, WSJ, 15 Sep. 2022 The shift—indicated when three infielders are on the same side of second base, which would be banned next season—will have a marginal impact on the Astros' defensive alignment. James Yasko, Chron, 13 Sep. 2022 Mobile games represent a relatively marginal component of Netflix’s business model. Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 12 Sep. 2022 That means the marginal difference in a household or business’s electric bill when lighting is conserved is much more noticeable. Tim Mcdonnell, Quartz, 9 Sep. 2022 Europe's ‘marginal pricing system’ for energy is now under severe duress. Jorge González-gallarza, National Review, 8 Sep. 2022 This is a gray, marginal world in which life is punctuated by bursting shells and the ebb and flow of soldiers from either side. Sophie Pinkham, The New York Review of Books, 7 Sep. 2022 For almost three years, student loans were finally seen as too massive for borrowers to repay, yet marginal enough for the federal government to ignore. Julian Epp, The New Republic, 30 Aug. 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Medieval Latin marginalis, from Latin margin-, margo
First Known Use
1573, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Time Traveler
The first known use of marginal was in 1573 Phrases Containing marginal
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