marginalize

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To relegate (something, especially a topic or a group of people) to the margins or to a lower limit; to exclude socially or otherwise.
  2. To find a marginal distribution of a joint probability distribution.

Pronunciation

/ˈmɑːdʒɪnəlaɪz/ /ˈmɑɹdʒɪnəlaɪz/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-marginalize.wav

Word forms

marginalize marginalizes marginalizing marginalized marginalise

Etymology

From marginal + -ize.

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