marginal
fr
en
Change language
Translating...
Written in the margin, Minor or peripheral, Outside the social mainstream, Additional unit in economics
/maʁʒinal/
Add to My Dictionary
In My Dictionary
+1
Placed in the margin of a page or document.
Examples
On calcule le profit marginal.
We calculate the marginal profit.
Une note marginale précise la date.
A marginal note clarifies the date.
La hausse reste marginale.
The increase remains slight.
Le manuscrit porte une correction marginale.
The manuscript has a margin correction.
Cet artiste est resté marginal pendant des années.
This artist remained outside the mainstream for years.
Similar words
secondaire
hors norme
en marge
en marge
accessoire
additionnel
mineur
Meanings
Examples
Une note marginale précise la date.
A marginal note clarifies the date.
L’éditeur a ajouté des remarques marginales.
The editor added margin notes.
Je lis l’annotation marginale.
I read the marginal annotation.
Le manuscrit porte une correction marginale.
The manuscript has a margin correction.
Ces signes marginaux sont peu lisibles.
These margin marks are hard to read.
Examples
Son rôle dans l’affaire est marginal.
His role in the case is minor.
La hausse reste marginale.
The increase remains slight.
Ce détail est marginal pour notre analyse.
This detail is peripheral to our analysis.
Les gains sont encore marginaux.
The gains are still modest.
Cette différence paraît marginale.
This difference seems negligible.
Similar words
secondaire
accessoire
mineur
Examples
Il mène une vie marginale.
He lives an unconventional life.
Le groupe occupe une place marginale dans la société.
The group occupies a marginal place in society.
Certains se disent marginaux par choix.
Some call themselves outsiders by choice.
Elle refuse de traiter les marginaux avec mépris.
She refuses to treat social outsiders with contempt.
Cet artiste est resté marginal pendant des années.
This artist remained outside the mainstream for years.
Examples
Le coût marginal diminue.
The marginal cost is falling.
L’utilité marginale varie selon la quantité.
Marginal utility varies with quantity.
On calcule le profit marginal.
We calculate the marginal profit.
La productivité marginale a baissé.
Marginal productivity has declined.
Chaque unité a un effet marginal différent.
Each unit has a different marginal effect.
FAQ
Placed in the margin of a page or document.
Most often modifies note or annotation.
What is a typical example?
Une note marginale précise la date.
What grammatical kind is it?
This is the literal page-margin sense.
Comments & contributions
Know this word from another angle? Add a correction, a nuance, or a usage note. New posts go public after a quick review.
No comments yet. Be the first to add one.