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marginal (EN)
adjetivo, sustantivo

adjetivo “marginal”

forma base marginal (more/most)
  1. marginal (en el sentido de estar en el borde)
    The city council is investing in parks located in marginal neighborhoods to encourage development.
  2. insignificante
    The software update brings only marginal improvements in performance, so users may not notice a difference.
  3. escaso
    His exam scores were marginal, and he barely passed the course.
  4. marginal (escrito en el margen)
    She wrote marginal notes in her textbook to help her remember key concepts.
  5. (en economía) relativo al efecto de un cambio unitario en una variable
    Economists study marginal cost to determine how adding one more unit of production affects overall expenses.
  6. marginal (de tierra poco productiva)
    The farmer struggled to grow crops on the marginal land due to poor soil quality.
  7. (relacionado con la política) relativo a una circunscripción ganada por un pequeño margen
    The election campaign focused heavily on marginal seats that could swing the result.

sustantivo “marginal”

sing. marginal, pl. marginals
  1. una circunscripción donde las elecciones se ganan por un pequeño margen
    The candidate campaigned extensively in the marginals to secure more votes.