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adj. bijkomstig, te verwaarlozen; rand-; in de rand geschreven[ ma:dzjinl]1 marginaal ⇒ in de marge/kantlijn geschreven2 marginaal ⇒ miniem, onbeduidend, bijkomstig♦voorbeelden:marginal land • marginaal bouwland
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marginal — marginal, ale, aux [ marʒinal, o ] adj. et n. • XVe; du lat. margo, marginis « marge » I ♦ Adj. 1 ♦ Qui est mis dans la marge. Note marginale. ♢ Géogr. Récifs marginaux, en bordure d une côte. Fosse marginale (cf. Marge continentale). 2 ♦ (angl.… … Encyclopédie Universelle
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