marginal (redirected from Marginals)

mar·gin·al  (märj-nl)

adj.

1. Of, relating to, located at, or constituting a margin, a border, or an edge: the marginal strip of beach; a marginal issue that had no bearing on the election results.

2. Being adjacent geographically: states marginal to Canada.

3. Written or printed in the margin of a book: marginal notes.

4. Barely within a lower standard or limit of quality: marginal writing ability; eked out a marginal existence.

5. Economics

a. Having to do with enterprises that produce goods or are capable of producing goods at a rate that barely covers production costs.

b. Relating to commodities thus manufactured and sold.

6. Psychology Relating to or located at the fringe of consciousness.

n.

One that is considered to be at a lower or outer limit, as of social acceptability: "is fascinated by marginals, by people who live on the edge of society" (Dan Yakir).

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margin·ali·ty (-j-nl-t) n.

margin·al·ly adv.

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marginal

Adjective

1. of, in, on, or forming a margin

2. not important; insignificant: he remained a rather marginal political figure

3. close to a limit, esp. a lower limit: marginal legal ability

4. Econ relating to goods or services produced and sold at the margin of profitability: marginal cost

5. Politics of or designating a constituency in which elections tend to be won by small margins: a marginal seat

6. designating agricultural land on the edge of fertile areas

Noun

Politics chiefly Brit & NZ a marginal constituency

marginally adv

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	marginal - at or constituting a border or edge; "the marginal strip of beach" fringy peripheral - on or near an edge or constituting an outer boundary; the outer area; "Russia's peripheral provinces"; "peripheral suburbs"
	2.	marginal - of questionable or minimal quality; "borderline grades"; "marginal writing ability" borderline minimal, minimum - the least possible; "needed to enforce minimal standards"; "her grades were minimal"; "minimum wage"; "a minimal charge for the service"
	3.	marginal - just barely adequate or within a lower limit; "a bare majority"; "a marginal victory" bare narrow - very limited in degree; "won by a narrow margin"; "a narrow escape"
	4.	marginal - producing at a rate that barely covers production costs; "marginal industries" unprofitable - producing little or no profit or gain; "deposits abandoned by mining companies as unprofitable"

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marginal

adjective 1. insignificant, small, low, minor, slight, minimal, negligible

adjective 2. borderline, bordering, on the edge, peripheral

Translations

marginal [ˈmɑːdʒɪnl] adj → marginal

marginal [ˈmɑːdʒɪnl] margin adj → marginal(e);

marginal seat (Pol) → siège disputé

marginal [ˈmɑːdʒɪnl] margin adj → geringfügig;

(note) → Rand-

marginal [ˈmɑːdʒɪnl] adj → marginale;

marginal seat (POL) → seggio elettorale ottenuto con una stretta maggioranza