marginal

adjective

/ˈmɑːdʒɪnl/

/ˈmɑːrdʒɪnl/

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small and not important synonym slight
- a marginal improvement in weather conditions
- The story will only be of marginal interest to our readers.
- The difference between the two estimates is marginal.
(economics) (of costs and benefits) relating to or resulting from small changes
- All three companies reported marginal revenue growth.
not part of a main or important group or situation
- marginal groups in society
- Welsh was considered a marginal language.
(especially British English, politics) won or lost by a very small number of votes and therefore very important or interesting as evidence of public opinion
- a marginal seat/constituency
Extra Examples
- Their campaign targeted marginal constituencies.
- They risk losing key marginal seats at the next election.
Topics Politicsc1
[only before noun] written in the margin of a page
- marginal notes/comments
(of land) that cannot produce enough good crops to make a profit

Word Originlate 16th cent.: from medieval Latin marginalis, from margo, margin- ‘edge’.

marginal

noun

/ˈmɑːdʒɪnl/

/ˈmɑːrdʒɪnl/

(British English)

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a seat in a parliament, on a local council, etc. that was won by a very small number of votes
- a Labour marginal
Word Originlate 16th cent.: from medieval Latin marginalis, from margo, margin- ‘edge’.

单词	marginal
释义	marginal adjective /ˈmɑːdʒɪnl/ /ˈmɑːrdʒɪnl/ jump to other results small and not important synonym slight a marginal improvement in weather conditions The story will only be of marginal interest to our readers. The difference between the two estimates is marginal. (economics) (of costs and benefits) relating to or resulting from small changes All three companies reported marginal revenue growth. not part of a main or important group or situation marginal groups in society Welsh was considered a marginal language. (especially British English, politics) won or lost by a very small number of votes and therefore very important or interesting as evidence of public opinion a marginal seat/constituency Extra Examples Their campaign targeted marginal constituencies. They risk losing key marginal seats at the next election. Topics Politicsc1 [only before noun] written in the margin of a page marginal notes/comments (of land) that cannot produce enough good crops to make a profit Word Originlate 16th cent.: from medieval Latin marginalis, from margo, margin- ‘edge’. marginal noun /ˈmɑːdʒɪnl/ /ˈmɑːrdʒɪnl/ (British English) jump to other results a seat in a parliament, on a local council, etc. that was won by a very small number of votes a Labour marginal Word Originlate 16th cent.: from medieval Latin marginalis, from margo, margin- ‘edge’.
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