1 [C] the empty space at the side of a written or printed page:
the left-hand / right-hand margin * a narrow / wide margin * notes scribbled in the margin
2 [C,usually sing.] the amount of time, or number of votes, etc. by which sb wins sth:
He won by a narrow margin. * She beat the other runners by a margin of ten seconds. * Members voted by a margin of 71 to become a public limited company.
3 [C] (business) = PROFITMARGIN:
What are your average operating margins? * a gross margin of 45%
4 [C,usually sing.] an extra amount of sth such as time, space, money, etc. that you include in order to make sure that sth is successful:
a safety margin * The narrow gateway left me little margin for error as I reversed the car.
seealsoMARGINOFERROR
5 [C] (formal) the extreme edge or limit of a place:
the eastern margin of the Indian Ocean
6 [C,usually pl.] the part that is not included in the main part of a group or situation:
people living on the margins of society
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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Is margin a noun, verb, or something else?
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