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marginal (EN)
형용사, 명사

형용사 “marginal”

기본형 marginal (more/most)
  1. 주변의
    The city council is investing in parks located in marginal neighborhoods to encourage development.
  2. 미미한
    The software update brings only marginal improvements in performance, so users may not notice a difference.
  3. 한계의
    His exam scores were marginal, and he barely passed the course.
  4. 여백의
    She wrote marginal notes in her textbook to help her remember key concepts.
  5. (경제학에서) 변수의 단위 변화가 미치는 영향과 관련된
    Economists study marginal cost to determine how adding one more unit of production affects overall expenses.
  6. 척박한 (농업에 적합하지 않은)
    The farmer struggled to grow crops on the marginal land due to poor soil quality.
  7. (정치) 적은 차이로 승리한 선거구와 관련된
    The election campaign focused heavily on marginal seats that could swing the result.

명사 “marginal”

단수 marginal, 복수 marginals
  1. 선거에서 근소한 차이로 승리하는 선거구
    The candidate campaigned extensively in the marginals to secure more votes.