marginal

/ˈmɑː.d͡ʒɪ.nəl/adj
Middle School
1

Of, relating to, or located at or near a margin or edge; also figurative usages of location and margin (edge).

2

Written in the margin of a book.

3

Sharing a border; geographically adjacent.

4

Of a value, or having a characteristic that is of a value, that is close to being unacceptable or leading to exclusion from a group or category.

5

Barely productive.

6

Subject to a change in sitting member with only a small change in voting behaviour, this usually being inferred from the small winning margin of the previous election.

7

Pertaining to changes resulting from a unit increase in production or consumption of a good.

8

Marginalized.

Sound Patterns & Rhymes

Alliteration

Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)

Assonance

Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing

Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing