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marginal - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'marginal' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Marginal [ a.]
- Of or pertaining to a margin.
- Written or printed in the margin; as, a marginal note or gloss.

Meaning of 'marginal' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . marginal [ s]
Meaning (1):
- just barely adequate or within a lower limit
Example in sentence:
  • a bare majority;
  • a marginal victory
Meaning (2):
- of questionable or minimal quality
Example in sentence:
  • borderline grades;
  • marginal writing ability
Meaning (3):
- producing at a rate that barely covers production costs
Example in sentence:
  • marginal industries
Meaning (4):
- at or constituting a border or edge
Example in sentence:
  • the marginal strip of beach