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marginal
[ mahr-juh-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.
- of minor importance, significance, relevance, or effect: Grids using even larger voltages are now being constructed, but will probably make only a marginal improvement in costs.
Ethics is not a marginal issue, as it is the basis for the movement and progress of society.
Grids using even larger voltages are now being constructed, but will probably make only a marginal improvement in costs.
- Sociology.
- marked by contact with disparate cultures, and acquiring some but not all the traits or values common to any one of them:
The “marginal man” is one who is poised in psychological uncertainty between two or more worlds.
- isolated from and not fully accepted by the dominant society or culture, and as a consequence, frequently disadvantaged:
An overarching desire exists to foster social inclusion of all marginal groups, including people with a mental illness.
- existing outside of the mainstream; unconventional:
We hope the site is a place to enliven our own sometimes-isolated work in these marginal art forms.
- 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.
marginal
/ ˈmɑːdʒɪnəl; ˌmɑːdʒɪˈnælɪtɪ /
adjective
- of, in, on, or constituting a margin
- close to a limit, esp a lower limit
marginal legal ability
- not considered central or important; insignificant, minor, small
- economics relating to goods or services produced and sold at the margin of profitability
marginal cost
- politics of or designating a constituency in which elections tend to be won by small margins
a marginal seat
- designating agricultural land on the margin of cultivated zones
- economics relating to a small change in something, such as total cost, revenue, or consumer satisfaction
noun
- politics a marginal constituency
Derived Forms
- ˈԲ, adverb
- marginality, noun
Other yvlog Forms
- ····ٲ [mahr-j, uh, -, nal, -i-tee], noun
- ··· adverb
- ·ٱ···Բ adjective
- ···· adjective
- ٰԲ···Բ adjective
- ܲ··· adjective
yvlog History and Origins
Example Sentences
In a message from his prison cell he acknowledged that JSO has only had a "marginal impact".
The difference between private and public schools is only marginal, with public schools just slightly outperforming private schools.
"Comparing YouTube to talk radio is also a useful reminder of how potent a medium can become while still appearing marginal to those who don’t care for it or know much about it," Herrman added.
Open and early defiance of court orders this soon would be a miscalculation that alienates marginal supporters who are not yet ready to overthrow the government, including Congressmen from purple states.
The message of this picture is that the first lady has moved from the marginal space of the family quarters to the room just above the Oval Office.
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