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English adjective: marginal

1. marginal at or constituting a border or edge


SamplesThe marginal strip of beach.


Synonymsfringy


Similarperipheral


Antonymscentral

2. marginal of questionable or minimal quality


SamplesBorderline grades.
Marginal writing ability.


Synonymsborderline


Similarminimal, minimum


Antonymsmaximal, maximum

3. marginal just barely adequate or within a lower limit


SamplesA bare majority.
A marginal victory.


Synonymsbare


Similarnarrow


Antonymswide

4. marginal producing at a rate that barely covers production costs


SamplesMarginal industries.


Similarunprofitable


Antonymsprofitable









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