marginal

UK
/ˈmɑːdʒɪnəl/
US
/ˈmɑrdʒɪnəl/

Translations

marginaladjective
more marginal
Comp.
most marginal
Super.
UK
/ˈmɑːdʒɪnəl/
US
/ˈmɑrdʒɪnəl/
The marginal notes in the book provided additional insights into the author's thoughts.
Les notes marginales du livre ont apporté des éclairages supplémentaires sur les pensées de l'auteur.
The issue was considered marginal and was not discussed in the main meeting.
La question était considérée comme secondaire et n'a pas été abordée lors de la réunion principale.
The company's profits were marginal, just enough to keep it afloat.
Les bénéfices de l'entreprise étaient faibles, tout juste suffisants pour la maintenir à flot.
marginalSociologie : situé à la périphérie de la société, socialement en marge.
The community was located in a marginal area with limited access to resources.
La communauté était située dans une zone marginale avec un accès limité aux ressources.
marginalnoun
marginals
pl
UK
/ˈmɑː.dʒɪ.nəl/
US
/ˈmɑr.dʒə.nəl/
marginaleBotanique : plante vivant au bord de l'eau.
The garden featured several marginals that thrived along the pond's edge.
Le jardin présentait plusieurs marginales qui prospéraient le long du bord de l'étang.
marginalSociologie : personne vivant en marge d'un groupe ou de la société.
Government programs often fail to reach the marginals living in informal settlements.
Les programmes gouvernementaux n'atteignent souvent pas les marginaux qui vivent dans des quartiers informels.

Definitions

marginaladjective
Relating to or situated at the edge or margin of something.
The marginal notes in the book provided additional insights into the author's thoughts.
Of secondary or minor importance; not central.
The issue was considered marginal and was not discussed in the main meeting.
Barely sufficient or adequate.
The company's profits were marginal, just enough to keep it afloat.
Relating to or affected by economic or social disadvantage.
The community was located in a marginal area with limited access to resources.
marginalnoun
A plant that grows on the edge of a body of water.
The garden featured several marginals that thrived along the pond's edge.
A person who exists on the fringes of a society, group, or class; an outsider.
Government programs often fail to reach the marginals living in informal settlements.