marginal
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
Britannica Dictionary definition of MARGINAL
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a
:
not very important
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a marginal problem
b
:
very slight or small
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There has been only a marginal improvement in her condition.
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:
not included in the main part of society or of a group
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chiefly US
:
not very good
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His reading and writing abilities are marginal.
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She's a marginal athlete.
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marginal living conditions
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always used before a noun
:
written or printed in the margin of a page
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British
:
able to be won or lost by changing only a few votes
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At the next election the opposition parties will try to capture some marginal seats [=marginals] from the government.
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of land
:
just able to produce enough crops to pay for the cost of producing those crops
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farmers who must eke out a living on marginal land(s)
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marginal
/ˈmɑɚʤənl̟/
noun
plural
marginals
2
marginal
/ˈmɑɚʤənl̟/
noun
plural
marginals
Britannica Dictionary definition of MARGINAL
[count]
British
:
a political seat, position, etc., that is won or lost by only a few votes
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How many marginals changed hands at the last election?
