Marginal
Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
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Definition of Marginal
Adjective
- Of, relating to, or located at or near a margin or edge; also figurative usages of location and margin (edge).
"The marginal area at the edge of the salt-marsh has its own plants."
- Written in the margin of a book.
"There were more marginal notes than text."
- Sharing a border; geographically adjacent.
"Monmouthshire is a Welsh county marginal to England."
- Determined by a small margin; having a salient characteristic determined by a small margin. Of a value, or having a characteristic that is of a value, that is close to being unacceptable or leading to exclusion from a group or category.
"His writing ability was marginal at best."
- Of a value, or having a characteristic that is of a value, that is close to being unacceptable or leading to exclusion from a group or category.
"His writing ability was marginal at best."
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