marginally

Definition of marginally in English English dictionary: in a marginal manner, or to a marginal extent; barely sufficiently; slightly; in the margin of a book; Marginally means to only a small extent. Sales last year were marginally higher than in 1991 These cameras have increased only marginally in value over the past decade. = slightly. not enough to make an important difference = slightly; in a marginal manner; "marginally interesting"; on the edge, on the border, on the fringe; in a manner which is borderline; in a marginal manner; "marginally interesting
marginal: Something that is marginal
marginal: of categories of people living on the social margin
violence against marginal groups.
marginal: of land that is barely productive
He farmed his marginal land with difficulty.
marginal: of, relating to, or located at a margin or an edge
The marginal area at the edge of the salt-marsh has its own plants.
marginal: of an electoral district (such as a parliamentary constituency) where the winning margin was a small proportion of the total number of votes, so that only a small change in voting behaviour is necessary to alter the outcome of an election
In Bristol West, Labour had a majority of only 1,000 so is highly marginal this time.
marginal: Especially a constituency with a small winning margin
marginal: {a} put in or relating to the margin
marginal: geographically adjacent
marginal: Written or printed in the margin; as, a marginal note or gloss
marginal: An unstable investment; borderline between making money and losing it
marginal: at the lower extent of a standard
marginal: The outer edges of the wings
marginal: Of or pertaining to a margin
marginal: If you describe people as marginal, you mean that they are not involved in the main events or developments in society because they are poor or have no power. The tribunals were established for the well-integrated members of society and not for marginal individuals mainstream
marginal: In political elections, a marginal seat or constituency is one which is usually won or lost by only a few votes, and is therefore of great interest to politicians and journalists. the views of voters in five marginal seats. A marginal is a marginal seat. The votes in the marginals are those that really count
marginal: Occurring "at the margin" Refers to the extra, or incremental, costs or effects of each alternative when compared to the other {4} Use your browser's "BACK" button to return to the page you were viewing previously
marginal: producing at a rate that barely covers production costs; "marginal industries"; "marginal land"
marginal: Plant that requires permanently moist conditions, from pure mud to water 30-45cm (12-18 inches) deep
marginal: just barely adequate or within a lower limit; "a bare majority"; "a marginal victory"
marginal: producing at a rate that barely covers production costs; "marginal industries"; "marginal land
marginal: in economics, means resulting from the addition of one more unit
marginal: {s} peripheral, close to the limits; minimal, slight; of or pertaining to a margin; written in the margin of a page
marginal: written in the margin of a book
marginal: at or constituting a border or edge; "the marginal strip of beach"
marginal: of something or someone close to a lower limit or lower class; "marginal abilities"
marginal: Means that a maintenance need exists, or can be anticipated in the near future
marginal: of something or someone close to a lower limit or lower class; "marginal abilities" producing at a rate that barely covers production costs; "marginal industries"; "marginal land
marginal: Marginal activities, costs, or taxes are not the main part of a business or an economic system, but often make the difference between its success or failure, and are therefore important to control. The analysts applaud the cuts in marginal businesses, but insist the company must make deeper sacrifices. adj. marginal productivity theory marginal utility marginal cost pricing
marginal: – Barely within a lower standard or limit of quality
marginal: If you describe something as marginal, you mean that it is small or not very important. This is a marginal improvement on October The role of the opposition party proved marginal
marginal: Incremental
marginal: of a bare living gained by great labor; "the sharecropper's hardscrabble life"; "a marginal existence"
marginal: An early, partial computer run used to examine the basic frequency distributions in the data Often used to help determine appropriate banner points for cross-tabulation and as part of the data cleaning process
marginal: adj 1 Extremely small "A marginal increase in {core} can decrease {GC} time drastically " In everyday terms, this means that it is a lot easier to clean off your desk if you have a spare place to put some of the junk while you sort through it 2 Of extremely small merit "This proposed new feature seems rather marginal to me " 3 Of extremely small probability of {win}ning "The power supply was rather marginal anyway; no wonder it fried "
marginal: of questionable or minimal quality; "borderline grades"; "marginal writing ability"
marginal: of a parliamentary constituency that needs few people to change their previous voting behaviour to change the previous result