marginal
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6.2
- adjective
- /ˈmɑrdʒɪnəl/
:
poco rentable
- At best, the Doha Round will achieve only marginal liberalization of world trade after almost a decade of effort.
- marginal cost
- marginal tax rate
- marginal price
That's what I wouldn't say earned me fortunes because to be honest, it's very marginal what you get from property.
- That's what I wouldn't say earned me fortunes because to be honest, it's very marginal what you get from property.
Examples
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Many small farmers struggle to survive because their operations are often marginal, earning just enough to cover their expenses.
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Therefore, many emerging farmers, whose resources are marginal, struggle to make economically marginal farms competitive.
Academic text (2008) -
Until such initiatives are undertaken, the Foreign Office will continue to have marginal influence in Indo-Israeli relations.
Academic text (2013) -
As a result of mechanization and high crop prices, marginal areas could be profitably cultivated.
Academic text (1992) -
The restaurant's marginal profits made it difficult for the owner to invest in improvements.
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His income from freelance work is marginal, just enough to pay for his daily expenses.
Synonyms
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4.9
Not making money for a person or business
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5.5
Not making money or giving any useful result
Not producing money or profit for its owner
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
3
7.0
Extra enjoyment you get from one more item, like a slice of pizza
- Specialized
Seeds attach in a single row along one side of a pod, like in peas
How Profitable
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Marginal comes from margin, meaning 'edge' and also the small amount left at that edge, as in a 'profit margin'. So a marginal business is on the 'edge' of making money and often earns only a little profit.