MARGINAL

• (adj.) at or constituting a border or edge

  "the marginal strip of beach"

  synonyms : fringy

  The marginal strip of beach had to be turned over to the government. -added by naila_inlas

• (adj.) of questionable or minimal quality

  "borderline grades", "marginal writing ability"

  synonyms : borderline

  There seems to be a marginal increase in literacy rates. -added by naila_inlas

• (adj.) producing at a rate that barely covers production costs

  "marginal industries"

  The student was asked to do an analysis of labor turnover in marginal industries. -added by naila_inlas

• (adj.) just barely adequate or within a lower limit

  "a bare majority", "a marginal victory"

  synonyms : bare

  He got a marginal victory in the elections. -added by naila_inlas

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