Meanings
nounmarginal cost (plural marginal costs)
plural marginal costs
- economicsThe increase in cost that accompanies a unit increase in output; the unit cost of that additional output; the partial derivative of the cost function with respect to output.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSynonym of break-even point.
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More synonyms by meaning
nounthe increase or decrease in costs as a result of one more or one less unit of output
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incremental costdifferential cost
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Translations
Czech mezní náklady
- mezní nákladyadditional unit production cost
Finnish rajakustannus, marginaalikustannus
- rajakustannusadditional unit production cost
- marginaalikustannusadditional unit production cost
French coût marginal
- coût marginaladditional unit production cost
Hungarian határköltség
- határköltségadditional unit production cost
Polish koszt krańcowy
- koszt krańcowyadditional unit production cost
Russian преде́льные изде́ржки
- преде́льные изде́ржки (predélʹnyje izdéržki)additional unit production cost
Spanish costo marginal
- costo marginaladditional unit production cost
Tagalog karagdagang halaga
- karagdagang halagaadditional unit production cost
Cite this entry
APA
marginal cost. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/marginal%20cost
MLA
“marginal cost.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/marginal%20cost. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “marginal cost,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/marginal%20cost.
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