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Meaning of margin | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2 Standard
ˈmɑːd͡ʒɪn

Definitions

  1. The edge of the paper, typically left blank when printing but sometimes used for annotations etc
  2. The edge of the paper, typically left blank when printing but sometimes used for annotations etc.
  3. The edge or border of any flat surface
  4. To put or form a border on:border, bound, edge, fringe, rim, skirt, verge.
  5. The edge or border of any flat surface.
  6. The edge defining inclusion in or exclusion from a set or group
  7. small and almost non-existent or unimportant. a marginal improvement. marginaal هامِشي твърде малък insignificante okrajový, minimální am Rande marginal; underordnet οριακόςmarginal, al margen marginaalne حاشیه ای marginaalinen marginalשולי हाशिये का बहुत कम rubni, krajnji csekély jelentőségű, marginális kecil, tipis lágmarks- marginale 周辺的な 한계의, 최저한의 nedidelis, nežymus niecīgs; mazs kecil miniemunderordnet, marginal marginesowy څنډه يز insignificante marginal незначительный minimálny obroben...
  8. The edge defining inclusion in or exclusion from a set or group.
    figuratively
  9. A difference or ratio between results, characteristics, scores
  10. margen, borde.
  11. A difference or ratio between results, characteristics, scores.
  12. A permissible difference; allowing some freedom to move within limits
  13. An edge and the area immediately adjacent to it; a border. See Synonyms at border.
  14. A permissible difference; allowing some freedom to move within limits.
  15. The blank space bordering the written or printed area on a page.
  16. The yield or profit; the selling price minus the cost of production.
  17. A limit in a condition or process, beyond or below which something is no longer possible or acceptable: the margin of reality; has crossed the margin of civilized behavior.
  18. 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.
  19. An amount allowed beyond what is needed: a small margin of safety. See Synonyms at room.
  20. That which is ancillary; periphery.
  21. A measure, quantity, or degree of difference: a margin of 500 votes.
  22. The shape of the edge of a leaf.
  23. Economics a. The minimum return that an enterprise may earn and still pay for itself.
    Economics
  24. An amount in money, or represented by securities, deposited by a customer with a broker as a provision against loss on transactions made on account.

Equivalents

Afrikaans rand
العربية هامش
Azərbaycanca kənar qıraq
Беларуская поле
Български печа́лба поле ръб
Català marge
Čeština marže okraj
Ελληνικά περιθώριο
Esperanto marĝeno
Español margen
Suomi marginaali
Français marge margin
Gaeilge corrlach imeall
Gàidhlig oir
Galego marxe
Հայերեն լուսանցք
Italiano margine
日本語 余白 差金
한국어 마진 여백 차금
Kurdî kar kenar
Latina margō
Nederlands kantlijn marge
Polski margines marża
Português margem
Slovenčina okraj
Slovenščina rob
Српски perem rob печалба
Svenska marginal
Türkçe kar kenar
Українська маргінес поле

Examples

“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 lobule margins, furthermore, are arched away from the lobe, with the consequence that (when fully inflated) the abaxial leaf surface forms the interior lining of the lobule.”
“As far as space is concerned, Mary Lamb finds herself at the farthest margin of society - among tramps - when the novel begins.”
“margin of victory”
“Chelsea will point to that victory margin as confirmation of their superiority - but Spurs will complain their hopes of turning the game around were damaged fatally by Atkinson's decision.”
“in Kentucky, for example, Trump beat Hillary Clinton by a nearly two-to-one margin”
“margin of error”
“The purchaser then hands over this margin to the person with whom he hypothecates the Stock.”
“If you borrow from your broker via trading on margin, you need to add monthly margin interest charges to your trading costs as well.”
“This model merely nips at the margins.”
“Red Whortleberry leaves have a crenate margin.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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