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Marginal
ˈmɑːdʒɪnl
- 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"
- minor and not important; not central
"it seems likely to make only a marginal difference"
- (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"
- (of a decision or distinction) very narrow; borderline
"a marginal offside decision"
- (of a parliamentary or council seat) held by a small majority and therefore at risk in an election
- close to the limit of profitability, especially through difficulty of exploitation
"marginal farmland"
- a seat in a parliament or on a council that is held by a small majority and is at risk in an election
"she is defending a key marginal for the Tories"
- a plant that grows in water close to the edge of land
"remove any dead foliage on water lilies and marginals"