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sub·mar·gin·al
 submarginal
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- pronunciation:
- suhb
mar
jih
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adjective |
| definition 1: |
below the minimum requirement; unacceptable; substandard.
submarginal conditions in sanitation and housing |
| definition 2: |
not yielding a satisfactory return; infertile or unproductive.
submarginal soil |
| definition 3: |
near the margin of a body part or organ.
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| derivation: |
submarginally (adv.) |
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