Marginal

noun

Word Frequency: 16.3

Definitions

1.nounSomething that is marginal.

2.nounA constituency won with a small margin.

3.adjectiveOf, relating to, or located at or near a margin or edge; also figurative usages of location and margin (edge).

"In recent years there has been an increase in violence against marginal groups."

4.adjectiveDetermined by a small margin; having a salient characteristic determined by a small margin.

5.adjectivePertaining to changes resulting from a unit increase in production or consumption of a good.

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