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margin

/ˈmɑɹ.d͡ʒɪn/
nounverb

The edge of the paper, typically left blank when printing but sometimes used for annotations etc.

NWL Collins ENABLE

Noun 4 meanings

  1. The edge of the paper, typically left blank when printing but sometimes used for annotations etc.

  2. The edge or border of any flat surface.

  3. The edge defining inclusion in or exclusion from a set or group.

  4. A difference or ratio between results, characteristics, scores.

    “margin of victory”

Verb 3 meanings

  1. To add a margin to; to furnish with a margin.

  2. To enter (notes etc.) into the margin.

  3. To trade (securities etc.) on margin (collateral).

Definitions: Wiktionary (CC BY-SA) via Kaikki/Wiktextract

Where it comes from

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.

MARGIN at a glance

MARGIN has 6 letters and scores 9 points in Scrabble (M 3 + A 1 + R 1 + G 2 + I 1 + N 1) and 12 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #4,453 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.

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