- mar|gin|al|i|ty
- mar|gin|al|i|ty «MAHR juh NAL uh tee», noun.the quality or condition of being marginal.
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mar´gin|al|ly — mar|gin|al «MAHR juh nuhl», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. written or printed in a margin: »a marginal comment. 2. of or in a margin: »marginal space. 3. on or near the margin: »Marginal land is barely fit for farming. 4. Figurative. existing or… … Useful english dictionary
mar|gin|al — «MAHR juh nuhl», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. written or printed in a margin: »a marginal comment. 2. of or in a margin: »marginal space. 3. on or near the margin: »Marginal land is barely fit for farming. 4. Figurative. existing or occurring on the … Useful english dictionary
mar|gin|at|ed — «MAHR juh NAY tihd», adjective. = marginate. (Cf. ↑marginate) … Useful english dictionary
mar|gin — «MAHR juhn», noun, verb. –n. 1. an edge or border: »the margin of a lake. A step or two farther brought him to one margin of a little clearing (Robert Louis Stevenson). Over the margin, After it, follow it, Follow the Gleam (Tennyson). SYNONYM(S) … Useful english dictionary
mar´gin|al|i|za´tion — mar|gin|al|ize «MAHR juh nuh lyz», transitive verb, ized, iz|ing. to make marginal; leave on the fringes of society: »... towering economic and social problems which effectively leave half the populations marginalized (Richard Wigg).… … Useful english dictionary
mar|gin|al|ize — «MAHR juh nuh lyz», transitive verb, ized, iz|ing. to make marginal; leave on the fringes of society: »... towering economic and social problems which effectively leave half the populations marginalized (Richard Wigg). –mar´gin|al|i|za´tion, noun … Useful english dictionary
mar´gin|a´tion — mar|gin|ate «MAHR juh nayt», verb, at|ed, at|ing, adjective. –v.t. to provide with a margin; border. –adj. having a margin. ╂[< Latin margināre (with English ate1) furnish with a margin < margō, marginis margin] … Useful english dictionary
mar|gin|ate — «MAHR juh nayt», verb, at|ed, at|ing, adjective. –v.t. to provide with a margin; border. –adj. having a margin. ╂[< Latin margināre (with English ate1) furnish with a margin < margō, marginis margin] … Useful english dictionary
mar·gin·al·ly — /ˈmɑɚʤənəli/ adv 1 : to a small extent or degree : ↑slightly This book is marginally more interesting than the others. Her plan was only marginally successful. 2 US : almost not : ↑barely … Useful english dictionary
sub|mar´gin|al|ly — sub|mar|gin|al «suhb MAHR juh nuhl», adjective. 1. below the margin; not up to minimum standard: »submarginal housing, submarginal intelligence. 2. not productive enough to be worth cultivating or developing: »submarginal farmland. Lots of… … Useful english dictionary
