Marginal-utility
noun, Economics.
1.
the extra utility or satisfaction derived by a consumer from the consumption of the last unit of a commodity.
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noun, Nautical. 1. an imaginary line used in making calculations regarding the flooding of hulls, running fore-and-aft 3 inches (8 cm) below the upper surface of the bulkhead deck at the side. 2. the line along which the planking on a transom-sterned vessel terminates aft.
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noun in statistics, a measurement of the accuracy of the results of a survey Examples The larger the margin of error around an estimated value, the less accurate is the estimated value.