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1 marginal
adjective1) (barely adequate, slight) geringfügig; unwesentlich2) (close to limit) marginal; (barely profitable) kaum rentabel3) knapp [Wahlergebnis]marginal seat/constituency — (Brit. Polit.) wackeliger (ugs.) od. nur mit knapper Mehrheit gehaltener Parlamentssitz/Wahlkreis
4) (of or at the edge) Rand[gebiet, -bereich usw.]* * *adjective (small and almost non-existent or unimportant: a marginal improvement.) am Rande* * *mar·gin·al[ˈmɑ:ʤɪnəl, AM ˈmɑ:r-]I. adj1. (slight) geringfügigto be of \marginal importance relativ unbedeutend seina \marginal improvement eine geringfügige Verbesserungto be of \marginal interest [nur] von geringem Interesse sein2. (insignificant) nebensächlich, unwesentlich\marginal costs Grenzkosten pl\marginal revenue Grenzerlös m\marginal yield Grenzertrag m3. BRIT, AUS POL\marginal constituency/seat mit knapper Mehrheit gewonnener Wahlkreis/Parlamentssitz4. (in margin)\marginal notes Randnotizen pl5. (on borderline) Rand-a \marginal existence eine Existenz am Rande der Gesellschafta \marginal product ein wenig gefragtes Produkt6. PSYCH\marginal behaviour deviantes VerhaltenII. n BRIT, AUS POL knapp gewonnener Wahlkreis* * *['mAːdZɪnl]adj2) (SOCIOL) people, groups randständigthis is a marginal constituency for the Tories — die Tories haben in diesem Wahlkreis nur eine knappe Mehrheit
marginal cost — Grenzkosten pl
5)* * *1. am Rande, auf den Rand gedruckt etc, Rand…:marginal inscription Umschrift f (auf Münzen);marginal note Randbemerkung f;2. Grenz… (auch fig):have only a marginal effect on sth etwas nur am Rande berühren;marginal sensations Wahrnehmungen am Rande des Bewusstseins3. WIRTSCH knapp über der Rentabilitätsgrenze (liegend), gerade noch rentabel, Grenz…:marginal analysis Marginal-, Grenzanalyse f;marginal cost Grenzkosten pl;marginal enterprise Grenzbetrieb m, unrentabler Betrieb;marginal profit Grenzertrag m, knapper Gewinn;marginal utility Grenznutzen m4. MED marginal, randständig5. SOZIOL am Rande der Gesellschaft (stehend)6. fig geringfügig (Verbesserung etc)* * *adjective1) (barely adequate, slight) geringfügig; unwesentlich2) (close to limit) marginal; (barely profitable) kaum rentabel3) knapp [Wahlergebnis]marginal seat/constituency — (Brit. Polit.) wackeliger (ugs.) od. nur mit knapper Mehrheit gehaltener Parlamentssitz/Wahlkreis
4) (of or at the edge) Rand[gebiet, -bereich usw.]* * *adj.am Rand befindlich ausdr. n.Randwert -e m. -
2 marginal
1) ( slight) geringfügig;to be of \marginal importance relativ unbedeutend sein;a \marginal improvement eine geringfügige Verbesserung;to be of \marginal interest [nur] von geringem Interesse sein2) ( insignificant) nebensächlich, unwesentlich\marginal constituency/ seat mit knapper Mehrheit gewonnener Wahlkreis/Parlamentssitz4) ( in margin)\marginal notes Randnotizen fpl5) ( on borderline) Rand-;a \marginal existence eine Existenz am Rande der Gesellschaft;a \marginal product ein wenig gefragtes Produkt6) psych -
3 peripheral
1. adjective1) (of the periphery) [Parkraum] in Randlageperipheral road — Ringstraße, die
2) (of minor importance) peripher (geh.); marginal (geh.); Rand[problem, -erscheinung, -figur, -bemerkung]3) (Computing) peripher2. noun(Computing) Peripheriegerät, das* * *adjective Rand...* * *pe·riph·er·al[pəˈrɪfərəl, AM -ˈrɪfɚ-]1. (minor) unbedeutend, unwesentlich\peripheral nervous system peripheres Nervensystem\peripheral vision peripheres GesichtsfeldII. n COMPUT Peripherie f fachspr, Peripheriegerät nt; (to be attached to main computer) Anschlussgerät nt* * *[p\@'rIfərəl]1. adjRand-; (ANAT) peripher; (fig) nebensächlich, peripher; (COMPUT) Peripherie-2. n (COMPUT)Peripheriegerät ntthe peripherals — die Peripherie
* * *peripheral [pəˈrıfərəl]A adj (adv peripherally)1. auch fig peripherisch, an der Peripherie (befindlich), Rand…:a peripheral figure fig eine Randfigur;sex is peripheral to his life Sex spielt in seinem Leben nur eine untergeordnete Rolle2. PHYS, TECH peripherisch, Umfangs…:3. ANAT, ZOOL peripher (Nervensystem etc)B s COMPUT peripheres Gerät, Peripheriegerät n, pl auch Peripherie f* * *1. adjective1) (of the periphery) [Parkraum] in Randlageperipheral road — Ringstraße, die
2) (of minor importance) peripher (geh.); marginal (geh.); Rand[problem, -erscheinung, -figur, -bemerkung]3) (Computing) peripher2. noun(Computing) Peripheriegerät, das* * *adj.Umfangs- präfix.dezentral adj.peripher adj.peripheri adj.
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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
marginal producer — ➔ producer * * * marginal producer UK US noun [C] ► ECONOMICS a company, country, etc. that produces a small amount of a product or crop with high production costs and little or no profit: »Political uncertainty in some of the world s largest… … Financial and business terms
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marginal — ► ADJECTIVE 1) relating to or situated at or in a margin. 2) of minor importance. 3) (of a decision or distinction) very narrow. 4) chiefly Brit. (of a parliamentary seat) having a small majority. ► NOUN chiefly Brit. ▪ a marginal parliamentary… … English terms dictionary
marginal — (adj.) 1570s, “written on the margin,” from M.L. marginalis, from L. margo (see MARGIN (Cf. margin)). Sense of of little effect or importance first recorded 1887. Related: Marginally … Etymology dictionary
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marginal — adjective Etymology: Medieval Latin marginalis, from Latin margin , margo Date: 1573 1. written or printed in the margin of a page or sheet < marginal notes > 2. a. of, relating to, or situated at a margin or border b. not of central importance … New Collegiate Dictionary
importance — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ cardinal, central, considerable, critical, crucial, enormous, extreme, fundamental, great, high, immense … Collocations dictionary
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