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marginal

adjective/mɐɾ.ʒiˈnaɫ/high

mar·gi·nal

Definitions

1Relating to or situated at the edge or margin.
They lived in a marginal area on the outskirts of town.
The road runs along the marginal land by the coast.
Common collocations
marginal notemarginal land
2Relating to people or groups that are on the fringes of society.
The program aims to help marginal communities.
He felt marginal and disconnected from mainstream culture.
Common collocations
marginal groupmarginal population

Etymology

Do latim 'marginalis', de 'margo, marginis' (margem).

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