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margin
- /ˈmɑː.d͡ʒɪn/ UK
- /ˈmɑɹ.d͡ʒɪn/ US
- /ˈmaː.d͡ʒɪn/ Australia
Rhymes with -ɑː(ɹ)dʒɪn
Where it comes from
From Middle English margyn, from Latin marginem (possibly via Old French margin), accusative of margō (“edge, brink, border, margin”). Doublet of marge and margo.
noun margins
- The edge of the paper, typically left blank when printing but sometimes used for annotations etc.
- The edge or border of any flat surface. Nothing could be more business-like than the construction of the stout dams, and nothing more gently rural than the limpid lakes, with the grand old forest trees marshalled round their margins like a veteran army that had marched down to drink, only to be stricken motionless at the water’s edge.
- The edge defining inclusion in or exclusion from a set or group. As far as space is concerned, Mary Lamb finds herself at the farthest margin of society - among tramps - when the novel begins.
- A difference or ratio between results, characteristics, scores. margin of victory
- A permissible difference; allowing some freedom to move within limits. margin of error
- The yield or profit; the selling price minus the cost of production.
- Collateral security deposited with a broker, to compensate the broker in the event of loss in the speculative buying and selling of stocks, commodities, etc. The purchaser then hands over this margin to the person with whom he hypothecates the Stock.
- That which is ancillary; periphery. This model merely nips at the margins.
- The shape of the edge of a leaf. Red Whortleberry leaves have a crenate margin.
verb margins · margining · margined
- To add a margin to; to furnish with a margin. The scale-like feathers of the breast are margined with rich metallic blue-green, which colour entirely covers the throat and sides of the neck, as well as the long pointed plumes which spring from the sides of the breast, and extend nearly as far as the end of the wings.
- To enter (notes etc.) into the margin.
- To trade (securities etc.) on margin (collateral). This sounds easy, but bear in mind that margined portfolios decline faster than cash portfolios in a bear market.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: perimeter, border, edge, gross profit, security deposit, allowance, tolerance, leeway, marginal, sidebar, mark-up, shadow, amount, ratio, connection, delimitation
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noun typography: edge of the paper that remains blank
| Español | margen |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 여백 yeobaek, 마진 majin |
| 日本語 | 余白 yohaku |
| 中文 | 邊界 /边界 biānjiè |
| Português | margem |
| Français | marge |
| Deutsch | Seitenrand |
| Italiano | margine |
| Ελληνικά | περιθώριο perithório |
| Русский | по́ле póle, поля́ poljá |
| العربية | هَامِش hāmiš |
noun finance: yield or profit
| Español | margen |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 차금 chageum, 마진 majin |
| 日本語 | 差金 sakin |
| Français | marge |
| Deutsch | Gewinnspanne, Gewinnmarge, Marge |
| Русский | при́быль príbylʹ, маржа́ maržá |
noun finance: collateral security deposited with a broker
| Deutsch | Einschuss |
|---|
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title = {margin},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-05}
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