Pounds : The pound or pound-mass (abbreviations: lb, lbm, lbm, â[1]) is a unit of mass with several definitions. Nowadays, the most common is the international avoirdupois pound which is legally defined as exactly 0.45359237 kilograms. A pound is equal to 16 ounces.
marginal marÂ·ginÂ·al (mÃ¤r'jÉ-nÉl) adj. Of, relating to, located at, or constituting a margin, a border, or an edge. Marginally within a lower standard or limit of quality. Relating to or located at the fringe of consciousness.
DEFINITION of 'Law of Diminishing Marginal Returns'. A law of economics stating that, as the number of new employees increases, the marginal product of an additional employee will at some point be less than the marginal product of the previous employee. Next Up.