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| mar·gin [ mrjin ] |
noun (plural mar·gins) |
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1. blank space at side of page: a blank space on the left or right edge, or at the top or bottom, of a written or printed page
  comments scribbled in the margin
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2. line down side of page: a straight line drawn down the left- or right-hand side of a page to separate a narrow section from the main part
Draw a margin an inch in from the edge.
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3. outer edge: the edge of something, especially the outer edge, or the area close to it
dark-green leaves with reddish margins
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4. part farthest from center: a part of something such as a society or organization that is least integrated with its center, least often considered, least typical, or most vulnerable
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often used in the plural
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on the margins of society
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5. limit: a boundary indicating the limit beyond which something should not go or below which something should not fall
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often used in the plural
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beyond the margins of good taste
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6. difference between one amount and another: the difference between two amounts or scores
won by a small margin
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7. additional amount: an amount over and above what is strictly necessary, included for safety reasons or to allow for mistakes or delays
no margin for error
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8. commerce profit: the profit on a transaction, or the amount by which the price of something exceeds its cost
We've cut our margins to the minimum.
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9. finance broker's loss cover: the amount or percentage deposited with a stockbroker by a client to cover possible losses on transactions made on account
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10. finance difference between loan and collateral values: the difference between the face value of a loan and the value of the collateral given to secure the loan
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11. economics lowest acceptable profit: the minimum profit that a business must make in order to remain viable
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transitive verb (past and past participle mar·gined, present participle mar·gin·ing, 3rd person present singular mar·gins) |
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1. create margin around something: to create a margin around something
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2. finance place something as deposit with broker: to place something such as collateral with a broker as a deposit
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| [14th century. < Latin margin-< margo< Indo-European, "boundary, border"] |
