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Meaning of Margin
The primary meaning of the word "margin" refers to the edge or border of something.
Definitions
- A line or strip marking the boundary of something
- The amount by which something is greater than another thing
- The difference between two amounts, especially the difference between income and expenditure
- A spare amount or reserve of something, especially time or money
- The edge or border of a page, used for writing notes or comments
Etymology of Margin
The word "margin" originates from the Latin word "margō", meaning "to mark" or "boundary", and the Latin word "mārgō" is derived from "mārginis", which is the genitive form of "mārgō"
The word has been used in English since the 15th century to refer to a boundary or edge, and its meaning has expanded to include various related concepts, such as the amount of difference between two things or a spare amount of something
Example Uses
- The picture frame had a wide margin around the photo
- The company's profit margin is higher than expected
- She left a small margin at the top of the page for notes
- The margin of error in the survey was quite large
- The farmer worked on the margin of the field, where the soil was poor