marginal
/ˈmɑɹ.d͡ʒɪ.nəl/
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.71 in modern English
Meaning
adj
Of, relating to, or located at or near a margin or edge; also figurative usages of location and margin (edge).
adj
Of, relating to, or located at or near a margin or edge; also figurative usages of location and margin (edge).
adj
Of, relating to, or located at or near a margin or edge; also figurative usages of location and margin (edge).
adj
Determined by a small margin; having a salient characteristic determined by a small margin.
adj
Determined by a small margin; having a salient characteristic determined by a small margin.
adj
Determined by a small margin; having a salient characteristic determined by a small margin.
Australian usage; New Zealand usage; British usage
adj
Pertaining to changes resulting from a unit increase in production or consumption of a good.
adj
Example Sentences
- "The marginal area at the edge of the salt-marsh has its own plants."
- "In recent years there has been an increase in violence against marginal groups."
- "There were more marginal notes than text."
- "The early pages had marginal notes most of which were lost when rats nibbled away the manuscript edges."
- "Monmouthshire is a Welsh county marginal to England."
- "His writing ability was marginal at best."
Etymology
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈmɑɹ.d͡ʒɪ.nəl/
- British English: /ˈmɑː.d͡ʒɪ.nəl/
Usage
- Australian usage
- New Zealand usage
- British usage