marginal

Examples

• All

• They weren't an ethnic group so much as a marginal social group of people in revolt, if you will.

• Many marginals struggle to find acceptance in a society that often overlooks their contributions.

• It was known even for that marginal student.

• I mean, there's a reason why this guy is, is, is a marginal figure in, in, you know, mainstream channels.

• In short, a socialization period was important for transforming migrants into "radicalized marginals."

  Academic text (2002)

• In practical terms, since marginals are typically a minority of all workers, the outside reputations of most blacks will be lowered, and that of most whites enhanced, by preferential hiring.

  Academic text (1997)

• Authorities can therefore characterize the marginals' straggle as an irritating and misguided aberration of little consequence to the normal functioning of the state.

  Academic text (1999)

• Moreover, among whites, only marginals are harmed by the program, for only they lose the chance of securing a job, and only they see their reputations harmed by virtue of being placed in the same category as white failures.

  Academic text (1997)

• Historically, marginals have faced significant barriers to accessing education and employment.

• The festival aimed to highlight the voices of marginals who are often excluded from mainstream culture.

Synonyms

O

outsider

vsmarginal

283 4.1

A person who is not accepted by a group or community

is excluded from broader social economic and cultural life rather than one group

A

alien

vsmarginal

125 4.4

A person who feels they do not belong in a group or place

describes being pushed outside mainstream social and economic life rather than feeling different

F

foreigner

vsmarginal

19 3.7

A person not accepted by a group

focuses on exclusion from whole society and mainstream life not one group

Antonyms

M

mainstream

75 3.4

The ideas and activities most people accept as normal

I

integrated

1 4.2

Open to people of all races and groups living or working together

Compounds

M

marginal cost

• Specialized

4 4.8

The extra cost to make one more item

M

marginal utility

• Specialized

3 7.0

Extra enjoyment you get from one more item, like a slice of pizza

M

marginal placentation

• Specialized

9.8

Seeds attach in a single row along one side of a pod, like in peas

M

marginal wood fern

• US

8.7

A common North American fern with evergreen fronds that grows in shade

How Included

insider

169 5.0

member

∞ 1.4

marginal

1 8.1

outsider

283 4.1

outcast

5 5.1

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology