"marginalism" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: marginalisms [plural]
Etymology: From marginal + -ism. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|marginal|ism}} marginal + -ism Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} marginalism (countable and uncountable, plural marginalisms)
  1. (economics) The use of marginal analysis to solve large classes of microeconomic problems. Tags: countable, uncountable Related terms: marginal cost, marginal revenue, marginal utility

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