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marginal (EN)
aggettivo, sostantivo

aggettivo “marginal”

forma base marginal (more/most)
  1. periferico
    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. minimo (appena sufficiente)
    His exam scores were marginal, and he barely passed the course.
  4. a margine
    She wrote marginal notes in her textbook to help her remember key concepts.
  5. (in economia) relativo all'effetto di una variazione unitaria in una variabile
    Economists study marginal cost to determine how adding one more unit of production affects overall expenses.
  6. marginale (di terreno poco produttivo)
    The farmer struggled to grow crops on the marginal land due to poor soil quality.
  7. (politica) relativo a un collegio elettorale vinto con un margine ristretto
    The election campaign focused heavily on marginal seats that could swing the result.

sostantivo “marginal”

sing. marginal, pl. marginals
  1. una circoscrizione in cui le elezioni sono vinte con un margine ristretto
    The candidate campaigned extensively in the marginals to secure more votes.