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US/ˈmɑːr.dʒɪn/
UK/ˈmɑː.dʒɪn/
the empty space at the side of a page; also the difference between two amounts, such as votes or prices
In context
The teacher wrote comments in the margin of my essay.
She won the election by a narrow margin of just two hundred votes.
Small shops survive on very low profit margins.
Words that go with margin
noun + noun
- profit marginThe company increased its profit margin by cutting costs.
adjective + noun
- narrow marginThe bill passed by a narrow margin.
- wide marginShe beat the other runners by a wide margin.
noun + preposition
- by a margin ofThey won by a margin of ten points.
- in the marginMake notes in the margin as you read.
- margin of errorThe survey has a margin of error of three percent.