margin
Translation
margin, border, allowance
Examples
Please write in the margin.
Please write in the margin.
They won by a narrow margin.
They won by a narrow margin.
The profit margin is very high.
The profit margin is very high.
Grammar Patterns
((countable noun)) the blank space at the side of a page Please write in the margin.
((countable noun)) the amount by which sth. is won or lost They won by a narrow margin.
((countable noun)) the difference between cost and selling price The profit margin is very high.
Similar Words
Synonyms: edge, border, difference, profit
Etymology
From Latin 'margo', meaning 'edge, border'.
Memory Tips
Think of the margin of a page, the edge. This idea of an 'edge' or 'space' extends to other meanings like the 'space' between votes or the 'space' for profit.