Phrase guide

marginal utility

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The additional utility to a consumer from an additional unit of an economic good.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Topics: economics, sciences

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noun

Meaning 2

(economics) the amount that utility increases with an increase of one unit of an economic good or service

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: utility

History

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Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 邊際效用 /边际效用 (biānjì xiàoyòng) — the additional utility to a consumer from an additional unit of an economic good
  • Dutch: marginaal nut — the additional utility to a consumer from an additional unit of an economic good
  • Finnish: rajahyöty — the additional utility to a consumer from an additional unit of an economic good
  • Japanese: 限界効用 (genkai kōyō) — the additional utility to a consumer from an additional unit of an economic good
  • Swedish: marginalnytta — the additional utility to a consumer from an additional unit of an economic good
  • Swedish: gränsnytta — the additional utility to a consumer from an additional unit of an economic good
  • Tagalog: karagdagang dahat — the additional utility to a consumer from an additional unit of an economic good