Margin Meaning and Definition


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Margin meaning

Word: Margin

How to pronounce: ˈmɑːʤɪn

Noun

Definitions:

1. The edge or border of something.

Example sentences: "The eastern margin of the Indian Ocean"

2. An amount by which a thing is won or falls short.

Example sentences: "They won by a convincing 17-point margin"

Transitive verb

Definitions:

1. Provide with an edge or border.

Example sentences: "Its leaves are margined with yellow"

2. Deposit an amount of money with a broker as security for (an account or transaction)

Example sentences: "New contracts are margined with the winnings of previously held contracts"


Synonyms:

profit

earnings

profit margin

boundary

edge

brim

border

hem

periphery

rim

fringe

skirt

end

verge

borderline

frame

bound

confines

edging

tolerance limits

permissible limit

tolerance

retail margin

extra charge

allowance

security deposit

mark up

leeway


Derivations:

marginal

margined

margining

marginally

marginalism


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Margin in Other Languages...

Spanish: Margen

German: Marge

French: Marge

Italian: Margine

Turkish: Marj


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