marginal
[adjective]
Synonyms:
- borderline, bordering, on the edge, peripheral
- insignificant, minimal, minor, negligible, slight, small

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

mar‧gin‧al AC /ˈmɑːdʒənəl, ˈmɑːdʒɪnəl $ ˈmɑːr-/ adjective
[Word Family: noun: margin, marginalization; adjective: marginal, marginalized; verb: marginalize; adverb: marginally]

1. a marginal change or difference is too small to be important Antonym : significant:
a marginal increase in the unemployment figures
a marginal improvement in profits

2. technical relating to a change in cost, value etc when one more thing is produced, one more dollar is earned etc:
marginal revenue

3. marginal seat/constituency British English a seat in a parliament or similar institution, which can be won or lost by a small number of votes

4. marginal people or groups are not considered powerful or important Antonym : mainstream:
The album contains too many songs by marginal bands.

5. [only before noun] written in a margin:
marginal notes

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