marginal
/ˈmɑrdʒɪnəl/
noun
- A person who is not part of the mainstream or who is on the edge of a group or society.
- In many societies, marginals struggle to have their voices heard.
- The artist was considered a marginal by the traditional art world.
- The novel tells the story of a marginal living on the outskirts of the city.
- A constituency or seat in an election that is likely to be won by a small majority.
- The candidate focused her campaign on winning marginals.
- The election result in that marginal was too close to call.
- Both parties spent heavily on advertising in the marginals.
adjective
- Small in importance, amount, or effect; not central or significant.
- The change in the recipe made only a marginal difference in taste.
- The team's performance showed marginal improvement after the new training.
- He received a marginal increase in his allowance this month.
- Relating to the edge or border of something.
- The marginal areas of the garden get less sunlight.
- She wrote comments in the marginal space of the page.
- Marginal notes in the textbook helped explain the main ideas.
- In economics or business, relating to the additional cost or benefit of producing one more unit of something.
- Marginal profit decreases when production exceeds demand.
- Economists analyze marginal utility to understand consumer choices.
- The company studied the marginal cost of producing each extra toy.
- Describing a person or group that is not fully part of mainstream society or is on the edge of a system.
- The program helps marginal communities gain access to education.
- He felt marginal in the group because his ideas were often ignored.
- Marginal workers often have less job security.
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