margin

CEFRC1

/ˈmɑː.d͡ʒɪn/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    The empty space at the edge of a page.

  2. 02

    noun

    The difference between the cost and selling price of something.

Examples

  • This product brought us a large margin.

  • We left a margin for error in our estimates.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5

Also pronounced

  • /ˈmaː.d͡ʒɪn/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. The edge defining inclusion in or exclusion from a set or group.

  2. The edge or border of any flat surface.

  3. The edge of the paper, typically left blank when printing but sometimes used for annotations etc.

More examples

In context

  • This model merely nips at the margins.

  • margin of error

  • margin of victory

Quick test

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Question 1 · Quick check

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Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

noun

From Middle English margyn, from Latin marginem (possibly via Old French margin), accusative of margō (“edge, brink, border, margin”). Doublet of marge and margo.