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margin
noun
a permissible difference; allowing some freedom to move within limits
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ˈmɑːdʒɪn
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noun
a permissible difference; allowing some freedom to move within limits
noun
an amount beyond the minimum necessary
“the margin of victory”
noun
the blank space that surrounds the text on a page
“he jotted a note in the margin”
noun
(finance) the net sales minus the cost of goods and services sold
noun
the amount of collateral a customer deposits with a broker when borrowing from the broker to buy securities
noun
the boundary line or the area immediately inside the boundary
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the margin of victory
he jotted a note in the margin
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