Marginal: meaning in English

Marginal – definition

adjective
Relating to or at the edge or margin.
Usage examples:
Marginal notes
adjective
Minor and not important; not central.
Usage examples:
It seems likely to make only a marginal difference
Synonims:
Slight Small Tiny Minute Low Minor Insignificant Minimal Negligible
adjective
(of a decision or distinction) very narrow; borderline.
Usage examples:
A marginal offside decision
Synonims:
Borderline Disputable Questionable Doubtful

noun
A seat in a parliament or on a council that is held by a small majority and is at risk in an election.
Usage examples:
She is defending a key marginal for the tories
noun
A plant that grows in water close to the edge of land.
Usage examples:
Remove any dead foliage on water lilies and marginals

adjective
Small in amount or effect
Usage examples:
The difference between the two bids was marginal., i think his guess is only marginally better than…

adjective
Very small in amount or effect
Usage examples:
A marginal improvement/increase/decrease the report suggests that there has only been a marginal im…

Marginal translation into English

Marginal: translate from English into Chinese

边缘, 记在页边

Marginal: translate from English into Dutch

Marginaal, Op de grens gelegen, Rand-, Kant-

Marginal: translate from English into French

Marginal

Marginal: translate from English into German

Marginal, Geringfügig, Unwesentlich, Minimal, Begrenzt, Rand-

Marginal: translate from English into Hindi

सीमांत, मार्जिनल, अत्यंत, किनारे पर लिखा हुआ, प्रांत पर का, हाशिये पर का, सिरे का, छोर का, ग़ैरमामूली, पार्श्व-स्थित, हाशिये की, किनारे पर की, किनारे का

Marginal: translate from English into Italian

Marginale

Marginal: translate from English into Korean

가장자리 가의, 난외에 쓴, 가장자리의, 가장자리 끝의, 한계의

Marginal: translate from English into Russian

Маргинальный, Краевой, Предельный, Незначительный, Несущественный, Находящийся на краю, Написанный на полях книги, Малорентабельный

Marginal: translate from English into Spanish

Marginal

Word origin

late 16th century: from medieval Latin marginalis, from margo, margin- (see margin).

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Marginal – similar words

margin

noun
The edge or border of something.
Usage examples:
The eastern margin of the indian ocean

verb
Provide with an edge or border.
Usage examples:
The plant's leaves are margined with yellow

noun
The border of empty space around the written or printed text on a page
Usage examples:
She was in the habit of making notes in the margins of her textbooks., he was reelected by a wide m…

Margin - all meanings in English

Marginal synonims

borderline

noun
A boundary separating two countries or areas.
Usage examples:
By drawing borderlines separating the yellow/red areas and surrounding blue areas, we obtained thre…

adjective
Only just acceptable in quality or as belonging to a category.
Usage examples:
References may be requested in borderline cases

adjective
Between two very different conditions, with the possibility of being unacceptable
Usage examples:
My blood pressure was borderline, and the doctor said i should lose weight.

Borderline - all meanings in English

disputable

adjective
Not established as a fact, and so open to question or debate.
Usage examples:
Whether it can be described as art criticism may be disputable

adjective
Not certain
Usage examples:
People say that they produce the best athletes in the world, but i think that's disputable.

Disputable - all meanings in English

doubtful

adjective
Feeling uncertain about something.
Usage examples:
He looked doubtful, but gave a nod

adjective
Uncertain or unlikely
Usage examples:
[ + (that) clause ] it was doubtful (that) the money would ever be found., she gave me a long, doub…

adjective
Used to describe debts or accounts that are unlikely to be paid
Usage examples:
The company has established an allowance for doubtful accounts based on the credit risk of specific…

Doubtful - all meanings in English

insignificant

adjective
Too small or unimportant to be worth consideration.
Usage examples:
The sum required was insignificant compared with military spending

adjective
Not important or thought to be valuable
Usage examples:
Her problems seemed pretty insignificant compared to her brother’s., my colleagues despised this ma…

Insignificant - all meanings in English

low

adjective
Of less than average height from top to bottom or to the top from the ground.
Usage examples:
The school is a long, low building

noun
A low point, level, or figure.
Usage examples:
His popularity ratings are at an all-time low

adverb
In or into a low position or state.
Usage examples:
She pressed on, bent low to protect her face

Low - all meanings in English

minimal

adjective
Of a minimum amount, quantity, or degree; negligible.
Usage examples:
The aircraft suffered minimal damage

adjective
As small as possible
Usage examples:
Fortunately, damage to the heart was minimal.

adjective
Very small in amount
Usage examples:
The chances of losing money are minimal., the service will be provided for free, or at minimal cost.

Minimal - all meanings in English

minor

adjective
Lesser in importance, seriousness, or significance.
Usage examples:
She requested a number of minor alterations

noun
A person under the age of full legal responsibility.
Usage examples:
The court would take account of the minor's wishes

verb
Short for minor suit.
Usage examples:
A bid of two no trumps shows strength in the minors

Minor - all meanings in English

minute

noun
A period of time equal to sixty seconds or a sixtieth of an hour.
Usage examples:
We waited for twenty minutes

adjective
Extremely small.
Usage examples:
Minute particles

verb
Record (the proceedings of a meeting).
Usage examples:
The secretary shall minute the proceedings of each meeting

Minute - all meanings in English

negligible

adjective
So small or unimportant as to be not worth considering; insignificant.
Usage examples:
He said that the risks were negligible

adjective
Too slight or small in amount to be important
Usage examples:
The effect on sales was negligible.

adjective
Too small in amount or degree to be of importance
Usage examples:
The interest received from these accounts is negligible., negligible effect/impact the rise in the …

Negligible - all meanings in English

questionable

adjective
Doubtful as regards truth or validity.
Usage examples:
It is questionable whether any of these exceptions is genuine

Questionable - all meanings in English

slight

adjective
Small in degree; inconsiderable.
Usage examples:
A slight increase

verb
Insult (someone) by treating or speaking of them without proper respect or attention.
Usage examples:
He was desperate not to slight a guest

noun
An insult caused by a failure to show someone proper respect or attention.
Usage examples:
An unintended slight can create grudges

Slight - all meanings in English

small

adjective
Of a size that is less than normal or usual.
Usage examples:
The room was small and quiet

adverb
Into small pieces.
Usage examples:
Cut the okra up small

plural noun
Small items of clothing, especially underwear.
Usage examples:
Do we know if secreted about his smalls he has a pair of boxer shorts in either the ancient or red …

Small - all meanings in English

tiny

adjective
Very small.
Usage examples:
A tiny hummingbird

noun
A very young child.
Usage examples:
Books that will make tinies and parents laugh out loud

Tiny - all meanings in English

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