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marginal

adjective

mar·​gin·​al ˈmärj-nəl How to pronounce marginal (audio)
ˈmär-jə-nᵊl
1
: written or printed in the margin of a page or sheet
marginal notes
2
a
: of, relating to, or situated at a margin or border
b
: not of central importance
regards violence as a marginal rather than a central problem
also : limited in extent, significance, or stature
had only marginal success with the business
c(1)
: occupying the borderland of a relatively stable territorial or cultural area
marginal tribes
(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
the marginal cultural habits of new immigrant groups
(3)
: excluded from or existing outside the mainstream of society, a group, or a school of thought
marginal voters
3
: located at the fringe of consciousness
marginal sensations
4
a
: close to the lower limit of qualification, acceptability, or function : barely exceeding the minimum requirements
a semiliterate person of marginal ability
b(1)
: having a character or capacity fitted to yield a supply of goods which when marketed at existing price levels will barely cover the cost of production
marginal land
(2)
: of, relating to, or derived from goods produced and marketed with such result
marginal profits
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
a marginal probability function
marginality
ˌmär-jə-ˈna-lə-tē How to pronounce marginal (audio)
noun
marginally
ˈmärj-nə-lē How to pronounce marginal (audio)
ˈmär-jə-nᵊl-ē
adverb

Synonyms

Example Sentences

There has been only a marginal improvement in her condition. His reading and writing abilities are marginal.
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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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