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margin
[mahr-jin]
noun
the space around the printed or written matter on a page.
an amount allowed or available beyond what is actually necessary.
to allow a margin for error.
a limit in condition, capacity, etc., beyond or below which something ceases to exist, be desirable, or be possible.
the margin of endurance; the margin of sanity.
Synonyms: ,a border or edge.
Synonyms: , ,Antonyms:Philately.selvage.
Finance.
security, as a percentage in money, deposited with a broker by a client as a provision against loss on transactions.
the amount representing the customer's investment or equity in such an account.
the difference between the amount of a loan and the market value of the collateral pledged as security for it.
Commerce.the difference between the cost and the selling price.
an amount or degree of difference.
The measure passed by a margin of just three votes.
Economics.the point at which the return from economic activity barely covers the cost of production, and below which production is unprofitable.
Entomology.the border of an insect's wing.
verb (used with object)
to provide with a margin or border.
to furnish with marginal notes, as a document.
to enter in the margin, as of a book.
Finance.to deposit a margin upon.
Stock Exchange.to purchase (securities) on margin.
That stock was heavily margined during the last month.
margin
/ ˈmɑːdʒɪn, ˈmɑːdʒənt /
noun
an edge or rim, and the area immediately adjacent to it; border
the blank space surrounding the text on a page
a vertical line on a page, esp one on the left-hand side, delineating this space
an additional amount or one beyond the minimum necessary
a margin of error
a payment made in addition to a basic wage, esp for special skill or responsibility
a bound or limit
the amount by which one thing differs from another
a large margin separated the parties
commerce the profit on a transaction
economics the minimum return below which an enterprise becomes unprofitable
finance
collateral deposited by a client with a broker as security
the excess of the value of a loan's collateral over the value of the loan
verb
to provide with a margin; border
finance to deposit a margin upon
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of margin1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
The world champion narrowed that margin in the final stint but even when traffic in the final stages of the race reduced Russell's lead to a second, he was able to pull away again.
A release from Pepco said "the transaction is expected to improve the group's revenue growth, drive higher profitability and margins, with stronger cash generation".
Hispanics here outnumber any other ethnic background by a large margin - and many in the community who are citizens or legal residents have family who are undocumented.
It helped ensure the margin of defeat for the tourists was more modest than might have been anticipated as left-arm quick Luke Wood finished the pick of England's bowlers with 3-31.
A margin so thin that in the third meeting of the season, it took overtime to declare a winner.
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