Statistical Terms Glossary

The level of vulnerability to health problems. For example, the risk of developing secondary conditions or the risk of experiencing health conditions earlier in life.

Legal requirements regulating the amount of credit that may be extended under the margin buying system.

It is a separate unit, usually comprised of one or more rooms. The main construction material of the ceiling and the external walls is made of zinc, tibplate….etc, but it does not under go listing if is not occupied.

See Costs

The incremental costs incurred by employing one additional unit of input.

The region beyond the last identifiable mark at the margin of a structure used for age estimation.

Marginal land is land of poor quality with regard to agricultural use, and unsuitable for housing and other uses

An induced increase (in consumption or saving) as a proportion of the increase in income. If income increases by $10 and consumption or saving by $5 then the marginal propensity is 0.5

Additional deposits that by law depository institutions (e.g., banks) must set aside in their vaults or with the central bank. In the U.S., this applies to additional reserve requirements on increased managed liabilities imposed by the Federal Reserve, in order to curtail the expansion of bank lending.

See Revenues

Marginal settlements are housing units that, lacking basic amenities, are not considered fit for human habitation

Marginalization is both a condition and a process that prevents individuals and groups from full participation in social, economic, and political life enjoyed by the wider society.

Women who are relegated to an unimportant or powerless position within a society.

Different groups of people within a given culture, context and history at risk of being subjected to multiple discrimination due to the interplay of different personal characteristics or grounds, such as sex, gender, age, ethnicity, religion or belief, health status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, education or income, or living in various geographic localities.

An event, or sequence of events, occurring directly or in connection with the operation of a seagoing ship and resulting in any of the following:
- The death of, or serious injury to, a person;
- The loss of a person from the ship;
- The loss, presumed loss or abandonment of the ship;
- Material damage to the ship;
- The stranding or disabling of the ship, or its involvement in a collision;
- Material damage to the marine infrastructure external to the ship that could seriously endanger the safety of the ship or another ship or individuals;
- Severe damage to the environment, or the potential for severe damage to the environment, brought about by the damage of the marine ship.
Note: Any accident during the normal operation of the ship, including when it is in port or at anchor is covered. Terrorist, other criminal acts and acts of war are excluded. Suicide is excluded as it is a deliberate act. Illness, not related to the operation of the ship is also excluded.

Marine reserves, marine parks, marine areas; delimited area where special protective measures are in force to preserve the marine habitat/biodiversity/ecosystem, etc.

Biodiversity is the name for the variety of all biological life. This includes plants, animals, fungi and microorganisms, the genes they contain and the ecosystems they live in. 'Marine biodiversity' refers to this variety of life in coastal and ocean environments.