🇮🇳Hindi Source WordCode: HI

मार्जिनल

Pronunciation / Transliteration: mārjinal

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Marginal/ˈmɑːr.dʒɪ.nəl/
adjectivenounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇮🇳 Example Sentence in Hindi:

"पुस्तक में मार्जिनल नोट्स ने अतिरिक्त जानकारी प्रदान की।"

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2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Relating to or situated at the edge or margin of something.

    "The marginal notes in the book provided additional insights."
As noun
  1. 1

    A person or thing that is considered insignificant or peripheral.

    "In the discussion, he felt like a marginal voice, overshadowed by more dominant opinions."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'marginal' originates from the Latin 'marginalis', which means 'of the edge or border'. It evolved through Middle French in the 15th century, where it retained the meaning of something related to margins or borders, eventually being adopted into English with both literal and figurative meanings.

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