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marginal

CEFR: C1

Very small in degree, amount, or effect; close to the lower limit of significance or profitability.

Synonyms

negligible
slight

Common Collocations

marginal difference
marginal increase
marginal gain

Example Sentence

The implementation of the new curriculum resulted in only a marginal improvement in overall mathematics test scores.

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