ALL meanings of marginal
mar·gin·al
M m - noun Technical meaning of marginal (jargon) 1. Extremely small. "A marginal increase in core can decrease GC time drastically." In everyday terms, this means that it is a lot easier to clean off your desk if you have a spare place to put some of the junk while you sort through it. 2. Of extremely small merit. "This proposed new feature seems rather marginal to me." 3. Of extremely small probability of winning. "The power supply was rather marginal anyway; no wonder it fried." 1
- adjective marginal very small, minimal 1
- adjective marginal on fringes of society 1
- noun marginal social outcast 1
- noun marginal Of, relating to, or situated at the edge or margin of something. 1
- adjective marginal pertaining to a margin. 1
- adjective marginal situated on the border or edge. 1
- adjective marginal at the outer or lower limits; minimal for requirements; almost insufficient: marginal subsistence; marginal ability. 1
- adjective marginal written or printed in the margin of a page: a marginal note. 1
- adjective marginal Sociology. marked by contact with disparate cultures, and acquiring some but not all the traits or values common to any one of them. 1
- adjective marginal Economics. selling goods at a price that just equals the additional cost of producing the last unit supplied. of or relating to goods produced and marketed at margin: marginal profits. 1
- adjective marginal relating to a small change in something, such as total cost, revenue, or consumer satisfaction 0
- noun marginal a marginal constituency 0
- adjective marginal written or printed in the margin of a page or sheet 0
- adjective marginal of or constituting a margin 0
- adjective marginal at, on, or close to the margin or border 0
- adjective marginal close to a margin or limit, esp. a lower limit 0
- adjective marginal limited; minimal 0
- adjective marginal on the border between being profitable and nonprofitable 0
- adjective marginal of or from goods produced and sold at margin 0
- noun marginal Something that is marginal. 0
- noun marginal A constituency won with a small margin. 0
- adjective marginal (not comparable) Of, relating to, or located at or near a margin or edge; also figurative usages of location and margin (edge). 0
- adjective marginal (comparable) Determined by a small margin; having a salient characteristic determined by a small margin. 0
- adjective marginal (economics, not comparable) Pertaining to changes resulting from a unit increase in production or consumption of a good. 0
- adjective marginal If you describe something as marginal, you mean that it is small or not very important. 0
- adjective marginal If you describe people as marginal, you mean that they are not involved in the main events or developments in society because they are poor or have no power. 0
- adjective marginal In political elections, a marginal seat or constituency is one which is usually won or lost by only a few votes, and is therefore of great interest to politicians and journalists. 0
- adjective marginal A marginal is a marginal seat. 0
- adjective marginal Marginal activities, costs, or taxes are not the main part of a business or an economic system, but often make the difference between its success or failure, and are therefore important to control. 0
- graded adjective marginal Marginal land is not very good for growing crops or grass for animals. 0
- adjective marginal of, in, on, or constituting a margin 0
- adjective marginal close to a limit, esp a lower limit 0
- adjective marginal not considered central or important; insignificant; minor; small 0
- adjective marginal relating to goods or services produced and sold at the margin of profitability 0
- adjective marginal of or designating a constituency in which elections tend to be won by small margins 0
- adjective marginal designating agricultural land on the margin of cultivated zones 0