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marginal (EN)
adjektiv, substantiv

adjektiv “marginal”

grundform marginal (more/most)
  1. perifer
    The city council is investing in parks located in marginal neighborhoods to encourage development.
  2. obetydlig
    The software update brings only marginal improvements in performance, so users may not notice a difference.
  3. knapp
    His exam scores were marginal, and he barely passed the course.
  4. marginal (skriven i marginalen)
    She wrote marginal notes in her textbook to help her remember key concepts.
  5. (inom ekonomi) som avser effekten av en enhets förändring i en variabel
    Economists study marginal cost to determine how adding one more unit of production affects overall expenses.
  6. karg (mindre lämplig för jordbruk)
    The farmer struggled to grow crops on the marginal land due to poor soil quality.
  7. (politik) som rör en valkrets som vunnits med liten marginal
    The election campaign focused heavily on marginal seats that could swing the result.

substantiv “marginal”

singular marginal, plural marginals
  1. en valkrets där val vinns med liten marginal
    The candidate campaigned extensively in the marginals to secure more votes.