margin
/ˈmɑɹ.d͡ʒɪn/
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.27 in modern English
9
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
The edge of the paper, typically left blank when printing but sometimes used for annotations etc.
noun
A difference or ratio between results, characteristics, scores.
noun
A permissible difference; allowing some freedom to move within limits.
noun
The yield or profit; the selling price minus the cost of production.
noun
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.
Example Sentences
- "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"
Etymology
From Middle English margyn, from Latin marginem (possibly via Old French margin), accusative of margō (“edge, brink, border, margin”). Doublet of marge and margo.
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: margyn, marginem, margin
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈmɑɹ.d͡ʒɪn/
- British English: /ˈmɑː.d͡ʒɪn/
Usage
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Derived Forms
Phrases
by a wide margin
extensive margin
gross margin
intensive margin
maintenance margin
margin account
margin alert
margin call