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margin - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'margin' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Margin [ n.]
- A border; edge; brink; verge; as, the margin of a river or lake.
- Specifically: The part of a page at the edge left uncovered in writing or printing.
- The difference between the cost and the selling price of an article.
- Something allowed, or reserved, for that which can not be foreseen or known with certainty.
- Collateral security deposited with a broker to secure him from loss on contracts entered into by him on behalf of his principial, as in the speculative buying and selling of stocks, wheat, etc.
2 . Margin [ v. t.]
- To furnish with a margin.
- To enter in the margin of a page.

Meaning of 'margin' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . margin [ n]
Meaning (1):
- the blank space that surrounds the text on a page
Example in sentence:
  • he jotted a note in the margin
Meaning (2):
- an amount beyond the minimum necessary
Example in sentence:
  • the margin of victory