The definition of marginal is something situated on the margin, something that is only kind-of important, or something that is only a small change.
(adjective)A tiny increase in taxes of less than one percent is an example of a marginal increase in taxes.
See marginal in Webster's New World College Dictionary
adjective
Origin: ML marginalis
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