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Meaning
Adj
●
Of,
relating
to, or
located
at or
near
a
margin
or
edge
; also
figurative
usages
of
location
and
margin
(edge).
Written in the
margin
of a book.
●
In Geography:
Of,
relating
to, or
located
at or
near
a
margin
or
edge
; also
figurative
usages
of
location
and
margin
(edge).
Sharing a
border
;
geographically
adjacent.
●
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.
Barely productive.
●
In Australian English, British English, New Zealand English & Politics:
Determined by a small
margin
; having a
salient
characteristic
determined
by a small
margin
.
Subject to a change in
sitting member
with only a
small change
in
voting
behaviour
, this usually being
inferred
from the small
winning
margin
of the
previous
election.
●
In Economics:
Pertaining to changes
resulting
from a
unit
increase in production or
consumption
of a good.
Noun
●
Something or somebody that is marginal.
●
In Politics:
A
constituency
won
with a small margin.
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Negligible
Minimal
Minuscule
Miniscule
Insignificant
Nominal
Disproportionate
Small
Moderate
Inconsequential
Meagre
Questionable
Modest
Slight
Low
Weak
Incremental
Significant
Poor
Trivial
Partial
Peripheral
Negative
Limited
Paltry
Substantial
Inadequate
Noticeable
Cumulative
Unimportant
Negligeable
Insufficient
Temporary
Inferior
Residual
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Problematic
Inconsistent
Tenuous
Disadvantaged
High
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Neglectable
Satisfactory
Scarce
Prohibitive
Meager
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