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marginal — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • fringe noun A decorative border of hanging threads or tassels.
  • hoodlum noun A violent or lawless young troublemaker; a small-time thug.
  • marginal adj Located at or near an edge or border.
  • outsider noun A person who does not belong to a particular group or community.

Senses

marginal is used for these senses in English:

  • fringe Outside the mainstream.
  • hoodlum A rough or violent youth.
  • marginal (uncomparable) Of, relating to, or located at or near a margin or edge; also figurative usages of location and margin (edge).
  • outsider One who is not part of a community or organization.

fringe — full definition

  1. noun A decorative border of hanging threads or tassels.
  2. noun The edge or outer part of something, away from the main or central area.
  3. noun British English: hair that is cut to hang down over the forehead (American English: bangs).
  4. adj Outside the mainstream; unconventional or extreme.
  5. verb To form a border along the edge of something.

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