Margin - definition, pronunciation, transcription
noun
- an amount beyond the minimum necessary
- (finance) the net sales minus the cost of goods and services sold
- the blank space that surrounds the text on a page
Extra examples
Please write your name in the left margin of the page.
Mountains lie at the city's northern margins.
...the riverbed is margined by a flat beach of smooth rocks...
She stood there all alone at the margin of the woods.
The bill passed by a one-vote margin.
They won by a margin of two points.
The yellow leaf is margined with green.
Someone had scribbled a note in the margin.
Use double spacing and wide margins to leave room for comments.
They're a world-class team and it was no surprise that they won by such a wide margin.
The bill was approved by a margin of 55 votes.
Margins are low and many companies are struggling.
Within 10 years they had a gross profit margin of 50%.
It'll take about 30 minutes to dry but I'd allow a safety margin of, say, another 10 minutes.
Do not write or type on the margins of the page.
Word forms
singular: margin
plural: margins
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