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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 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 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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   What is a marginal man?

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   What is a marginal seat?

   • 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. ...the views of voters in five marginal seats. A marginal is a marginal seat. The votes in the marginals are those that really count.

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   Is there a marginal improvement in her condition?

   • There has been only a marginal improvement in her condition. His reading and writing abilities are marginal. Recent Examples on the Web The miss was marginal and more than offset by solid year-over-year expansion at both the gross margin and operating margin levels, which enabled the earnings beat.

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   Is ethics a marginal issue?

   • 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. Ethics is not a marginal issue, as it is the basis for the movement and progress of society.

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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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   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.

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