margin

margin
mar|gin
W3S3 [ˈma:dʒın US ˈma:r-] n
[Date: 1300-1400; : Latin; Origin: margo 'border']
1.) the empty space at the side of a page
▪ Someone had scribbled a note in the margin .
▪ Use double spacing and wide margins to leave room for comments.
2.) the difference in the number of votes, points etc that exists between the winners and the losers of a competition or election
by a wide/narrow/significant etc margin
▪ They're a world-class team and it was no surprise that they won by such a wide margin.
by a margin of 10 points/100 votes etc
▪ The bill was approved by a margin of 55 votes.
3.) the difference between what it costs a business to buy or produce something and what they sell it for
▪ Margins are low and many companies are struggling.
▪ Within 10 years they had a gross profit margin of 50%.
4.) [usually singular]
an additional amount of something such as time, money, or space that you include in order to make sure that you are successful in achieving something
▪ It'll take about 30 minutes to dry but I'd allow a safety margin of, say, another 10 minutes.
5.) margin of error
the degree to which a calculation might or can be wrong
▪ The survey has a margin of error of 2.1%.
6.) margin for error
how many mistakes you can make and still be able to achieve something
▪ At this late stage in the competition there is absolutely no margin for error.
7.) technical or literary the edge of something, especially an area of land or water
▪ the western margin of southern Africa
8.) on the margin(s)
a person on the margins of a situation or group has very little power, importance or influence
= on the fringes
▪ unemployed youths living on the margins of society

Dictionary of contemporary English. 2013.

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