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marginale

marginal; peripheral

adjective mar-jee-NAH-leh Rare
Descriptions & Qualities Degree

Origin: Latin marginalis, from margo (margin, edge)

Also means

minor; secondary

Usage Note

Marginale describes something on the edges of relevance — un ruolo marginale (a minor role) or costi marginali (marginal costs in economics). The same form is used for both masculine and feminine: un problema marginale / una questione marginale. The adverb is marginalmente.

Examples

"Il suo contributo è stato marginale."

Natural Translation

His contribution was marginal.

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