transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈmärj-nəl, ˈmär-jə-n ə l ]
adjective
Etymology: Medieval Latin marginalis, from Latin margin-, margo
Date: 1573
1. : written or printed in the margin of a page or sheet
marginal notes
2.
a. : of, relating to, or situated at a margin or border
b. : not of central importance
regards violence as a marginal rather than a central problem
also : limited in extent, significance, or stature
had only marginal success with the business
c.
(1) : occupying the borderland of a relatively stable territorial or cultural area
marginal tribes
(2) : characterized by the incorporation of habits and values from two divergent cultures and by incomplete assimilation in either
the marginal cultural habits of new immigrant groups
(3) : excluded from or existing outside the mainstream of society, a group, or a school of thought
marginal voters
3. : located at the fringe of consciousness
marginal sensations
4.
a. : close to the lower limit of qualification, acceptability, or function : barely exceeding the minimum requirements
a semiliterate person of marginal ability
b.
(1) : having a character or capacity fitted to yield a supply of goods which when marketed at existing price levels will barely cover the cost of production
marginal land
(2) : of, relating to, or derived from goods produced and marketed with such result
marginal profits
5. : relating to or being a function of a random variable that is obtained from a function of several random variables by integrating or summing over all possible values of the other variables
a marginal probability function
• mar·gin·al·i·ty ˌmär-jə-ˈna-lə-tē noun
• mar·gin·al·ly ˈmärj-nə-lē, ˈmär-jə-n ə l-ē adverb