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   marginal

   /ˈmɑːdʒɪnl/

   adjective

   • 1. relating to or at the edge or margin: "marginal notes"
   • ▪ relating to water adjacent to the land's edge or coast: "water lilies and marginal aquatics"
   • 2. minor and not important; not central: "it seems likely to make only a marginal difference" Similar slightsmalltinyminutelowminorinsignificantminimalnegligibleOpposite vastgross
   • ▪ (of costs or benefits) relating to or resulting from small or unit changes: "the issue is to estimate the marginal benefit from the increased frequency of screening examinations against the marginal increased cost"
   • ▪ (of taxation) relating to increases in income: "the marginal tax rates on these incomes rise to as much as 80 per cent in some republics"
   • 3. (of a decision or distinction) very narrow; borderline: "a marginal offside decision" Similar borderlinedisputablequestionabledoubtful
   • ▪ (of a parliamentary or council seat) held by a small majority and therefore at risk in an election. British
   • ▪ close to the limit of profitability, especially through difficulty of exploitation: "marginal farmland"

   noun

   • 1. a seat in a parliament or on a council that is held by a small majority and is at risk in an election: British "she is defending a key marginal for the Tories"
   • 2. a plant that grows in water close to the edge of land: "remove any dead foliage on water lilies and marginals"

   Word Origin late 16th century: from medieval Latin marginalis, from margo, margin- (see margin).

   Derivatives

   • 1. marginality noun

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   What does marginal gain mean?

   • Marginal gain is the idea that small, incremental improvements can lead to significant overall gains. Asked whether any one of his marginal gains had been crucial, Brailsford said: "Not really. It's an amalgamation of everything that we do." You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:

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   What does marginal mean?

   • pertaining to a margin. situated on the border or edge. marginal ability. a marginal note. of minor importance, significance, relevance, or effect: Grids using even larger voltages are now being constructed, but will probably make only a marginal improvement in costs.

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   What is a marginal man?

   • The “marginal man” is one who is poised in psychological uncertainty between two or more worlds. An overarching desire exists to foster social inclusion of all marginal groups, including people with a mental illness. We hope the site is a place to enliven our own sometimes-isolated work in these marginal art forms. Economics.

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   What is the power of marginal means?

   • The power of marginal means resides in the fact that they can be estimated from much more complex models. For instance, we could fit a model that takes into account the interaction with the other variable, Petal.Width. The estimated means will be “adjusted” (or will take into account) for variations of these other components.

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   Marginal means pertaining to a margin, edge, or limit, or of minor importance, significance, or effect. It can also refer to goods produced and sold at the margin of profitability in economics, or to a constituency in which elections tend to be won by small margins in politics.

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   (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.

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    Marginal means of, relating to, or located at a margin, edge, or border. It can also mean barely within a lower limit, insignificant, or producing at a rate that barely covers costs. See different meanings and usage in economics, politics, and psychology.