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marginal

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3 syllables
8 characters
English (US)
3syllables

marginal

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marginal is a polysyllabic word with 3 syllables. Using the Knuth-Liang algorithm, we calculated the hyphenation for the word you’ve entered. However, this hyphenation has not been verified against authoritative sources and may be approximate. This is because the algorithm relies on pre-defined patterns that may not cover all exceptions, contextual variations, or irregular spellings. We are working to verify hyphenations against trusted sources to ensure greater accuracy. For now, marginal is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofmarginal

1noun
  • Something that is marginal.
  • A constituency won with a small margin.
1adjective
  • Of, relating to, or located at or near a margin or edge; also figurative usages of location and margin (edge).

    Example: "In recent years there has been an increase in violence against marginal groups."

  • Determined by a small margin; having a salient characteristic determined by a small margin.
  • Pertaining to changes resulting from a unit increase in production or consumption of a good.
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