marginal

Meanings

1. 1
   adj

   Very small in size or effect; not important.

   The new policy had only a marginal impact on sales.

2. 2
   adj

   Barely good enough; only just adequate.

   His writing ability was marginal at best.

3. 3
   adj

   Located at the edge or border of something.

   The marginal land at the edge of the marsh has its own plants.

Learned borrowing from Medieval Latin marginālis, equivalent to margin + -al.

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