margin

  • 21margin — mar|gin [ mardʒın ] noun count ** ▸ 1 space at side of page ▸ 2 amount something is won by ▸ 3 extra amount for safety ▸ 4 profit margin ▸ 5 edge of place ▸ 6 payment in case of loss ▸ 7 extra pay for worker ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) the space at the left …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 22margin — mar•gin [[t]ˈmɑr dʒɪn[/t]] n. 1) the space around the printed or written matter on a page 2) a border; edge 3) an amount allowed or available beyond what is necessary: margin for error[/ex] 4) a limit beyond or below which something ceases to… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 23Margin — 1. Borrowed money that is used to purchase securities. This practice is referred to as buying on margin . 2. The amount of equity contributed by a customer as a percentage of the current market value of the securities held in a margin account. 3 …

    Investment dictionary

  • 24margin — n. & v. n. 1 the edge or border of a surface. 2 a the blank border on each side of the print on a page etc. b a line ruled esp. on exercise paper, marking off a margin. 3 an amount (of time, money, etc.) by which a thing exceeds, falls short, etc …

    Useful english dictionary

  • 25margin — 01. The students voted by a large [margin] to do an essay as homework rather than have a writing exam. 02. Make sure you don t write in the [margins] of your paper because I will write my comments there. 03. The [margin] of error in the latest… …

    Grammatical examples in English

  • 26margin — {{11}}margin (n.) mid 14c., edge of a sea or lake; late 14c., space between a block of text and the edge of a page, from L. marginem (nom. margo) edge, brink, border, margin, from PIE *merg edge, border, boundary (see MARK (Cf. mark) (n.1)).… …

    Etymology dictionary

  • 27margin — noun (C) 1 the empty space that goes down the side of a page: in the margin: She scribbled some notes in the margin. 2 the number of votes, or the amount of time or distance, by which an election or competition is won or lost: by a (wide/narrow)… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 28margin — /ˈmadʒən / (say mahjuhn) noun 1. a border or edge. 2. the space bordering the printed or written matter on a page. 3. a limit, or a condition, etc., beyond which something ceases to exist or be possible: the margin of consciousness. 4. an… …

  • 29margin — (Class Ostracoda): Entire margin of carapace (or valve) when viewed from the side. Free margin refers to margin of carapace not held together by hinge (i.e., anteriorly, ventrally, posteriorly), while contact margin is restricted to that part of… …

    Crustacea glossary

  • 30margin — noun 1》 an edge or border.     ↘the blank border on each side of the print on a page. 2》 the furthest reach or limit: the margins of acceptability. 3》 an amount by which something is won: a convincing 17 point margin.     ↘an amount included or… …

    English new terms dictionary