Vocabulary
Marginal
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
relating to or at the edge or margin.
Urdu meaning
اپنی حد پر ہونا، حاشیہ کا
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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- In a country where agriculture swallows over 90pc of available freshwater, this volatility is not a marginal concern but an existential threat.
- A fresh marginal increase in the Ravi upstream at Jassar ...
- However, the timing of Russia`s formal recognition, coming amid the fallout of the Israel-Iran conflict, reveals a more profound anxiety: Russia is increasingly becoming a marginal player in Southwest Asian geopolitics.
- While documenting a GDP growth of 2.68pc and fiscal improvements, it ignores that the 2022 floods costing $30 billion exceeded our entire annual development budget by five to six times, yet climate considerations remain marginal.
- The tax reduction offered a marginal benefit that helps make an essential occupation viable for its workers.
Synonyms
slight, small, tiny, minute, low, minor, insignificant, minimal, negligible
Curator example
“marginal notes”
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