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English adjective: marginal | |||
| 1. | marginal at or constituting a border or edge | ||
| Samples | The marginal strip of beach. | ||
| Synonyms | fringy | ||
| Similar | peripheral | ||
| Antonyms | central | ||
| 2. | marginal of questionable or minimal quality | ||
| Samples | Borderline grades. Marginal writing ability. | ||
| Synonyms | borderline | ||
| Similar | minimal, minimum | ||
| Antonyms | maximal, maximum | ||
| 3. | marginal just barely adequate or within a lower limit | ||
| Samples | A bare majority. A marginal victory. | ||
| Synonyms | bare | ||
| Similar | narrow | ||
| Antonyms | wide | ||
| 4. | marginal producing at a rate that barely covers production costs | ||
| Samples | Marginal industries. | ||
| Similar | unprofitable | ||
| Antonyms | profitable | ||
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