Transcription
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- [suhb-mahr-juh-nl]
- /sʌbˈmɑr dʒə nl/
- /sˈʌbmɑːdʒˌɪnəl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [suhb-mahr-juh-nl]
- /sʌbˈmɑr dʒə nl/
Definitions of submarginal word
- adjective submarginal Biology. near the margin. 1
- adjective submarginal below the margin. 1
- adjective submarginal not worth cultivating, as land; less than satisfactory; unproductive. 1
- adjective submarginal below the minimum requirements 0
- adjective submarginal situated close to the margin of an organ or part 0
- adjective submarginal (of land) infertile and unprofitable for cultivation 0
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Origin of submarginal
First appearance:
before 1820 One of the 38% newest English words
First recorded in 1820-30; sub- + marginal
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Parts of speech for Submarginal
noun
adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
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determiner
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submarginal popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
submarginal usage trend in Literature
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