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mar·gin·al
 marginal
- pronunciation:
- mar
jih
n
 l
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adjective |
| definition 1: |
of, concerning, near, or forming a margin.
- synonyms:
- borderline, peripheral
- similar words:
- liminal
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| definition 2: |
written in a margin or margins.
marginal comments |
| definition 3: |
barely above a minimum standard of quality.
The marginal farm land allowed the families a meager existence.- synonyms:
- minimal, questionable
- similar words:
- adequate, fifty-fifty, indifferent, mediocre, passable, poor, tolerable
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| definition 4: |
of goods sold or a business, barely profitable; covering costs slightly, if at all.
- synonyms:
- adequate, minimal
- similar words:
- meager, modest, scanty, sufficient
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| related words: |
bare, borderline, minimum, perfunctory, side |
| derivations: |
marginally (adv.), marginality (n.) |
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