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marginal
adjectivenounB2
/ˈmɑːdʒɪn(ə)l/Relating to or situated at the edge or margin; of secondary or minor importance.
marginal cost
nounC2
/ˌmɑː.dʒɪ.nəl ˈkɒst/The increase in total cost that arises from producing one additional unit of a good or service.
marginal costing
nounC1
/ˈmɑːdʒɪnəl ˈkɒstɪŋ/A cost accounting technique that separates variable and fixed costs, charging only the variable costs to units of output.
marginal man
nounLow (primarily academic/sociological use)
/ˌmɑː.dʒɪ.nəl ˈmæn/A person who exists between two or more cultural or social groups and does not fully belong to any one of them.
marginal probability
nounLow (specialist)
/ˌmɑː.dʒɪ.nəl ˌprɒb.əˈbɪl.ə.ti/In probability theory and statistics, the probability of a single event occurring, independent of other variables.
marginal sea
nounLow Frequency, Technical
/ˈmɑːdʒɪnəl siː/A sea partially enclosed by islands, archipelagos, or peninsulas and connected to the open ocean or another sea.
marginal utility
nounLow in everyday conversation, high in academic/professional economics contexts.
/ˌmɑː.dʒɪ.nəl juːˈtɪl.ə.ti/The additional satisfaction or benefit gained from consuming one more unit of a good or service.
marginalia
plural-nounC2
/ˌmɑː.dʒɪˈneɪ.li.ə/Notes, comments, or illustrations written in the margins of a book or manuscript.
marginality
nounC1/C2
/ˌmɑː.dʒɪˈnæl.ə.ti/The state of being at the edge or periphery of a group, system, or society; lack of importance or centrality.
marginalization
nounC1
/ˌmɑː.dʒɪ.nə.laɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/The act of treating a person or group as insignificant, peripheral, or less important, thereby pushing them to the margins of society, a group, or an activity.
marginalize
verbverb-transitiveC1
/ˈmɑːdʒɪnəlaɪz/to treat a person, group, or concept as insignificant or peripheral; to relegate to a position of little power or importance.
marginalized
adjectiveverbC1/C2
/ˈmɑːdʒɪnəlaɪzd/To make or treat someone or something as insignificant, peripheral, or powerless within a society or group.
marginate
adjectiveverbverb-transitiveC2 (Very Low Frequency)
/ˈmɑːdʒɪneɪt/To provide something with a distinct edge, border, or margin; or having such a margin.
margosa
nounVery Low (Technical/Botanical)
/mɑːˈɡəʊsə/A tropical tree (Azadirachta indica) native to the Indian subcontinent, also known as neem, valued for its bitter leaves and medicinal properties.
margot
nounLow (as a common noun, it is virtually non-existent; as a name, it is relatively uncommon compared to other names)
/ˈmɑːɡəʊ/A given name, typically female, sometimes used as a variant of Margaret or Marguerite.
margravate
nounVery rare / Obsolete / Historical
/ˈmɑːɡrəveɪt/the territory, dignity, or office of a margrave (a historical European title for a military governor of a border province).
margrave
nounLow (C2). Primarily encountered in historical texts, academic contexts, or specialized literature.
/ˈmɑːɡreɪv/A historical title for a hereditary military governor and nobleman, particularly in the border provinces of the Holy Roman Empire, with responsibilities for defense and administration.
margravine
nounVery Low
/ˈmɑːɡrəviːn/The wife or widow of a margrave.
margrethe ii
nounLow (proper noun, specific to Danish/European history/royalty contexts)
/mɑːˈɡreɪtə ðə ˈsekənd/The former Queen of Denmark (reigned 1972–2024).
marguerite
nounLow
/ˌmɑːɡəˈriːt/A type of daisy with white, yellow, or pink flowers, especially the oxeye daisy (Leucanthemum vulgare).

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