Margin

Pronunciation: /ˈmɑːr.dʒɪn/

Definitions of margin

noun an amount by which something is won or falls short

Example Sentences

A1 I wrote my name in the margin of my notebook.

A2 She won the race by a small margin.

B1 The company operates with a slim profit margin.

B2 The margin of error for this experiment is very small.

C1 The politician won the election by a wide margin.

C2 The artist left a blank margin around the edges of the painting.

verb to provide with an edge or border

Example Sentences

A1 I margin my notebook with colorful markers.

A2 She margins her textbooks with notes and highlights.

B1 The teacher asked us to margin our essays with wide spacing.

B2 He margins his documents with extra space for annotations.

C1 The editor margin the manuscript for publication.

C2 The designer margins the layout for printing.

Examples of margin in a Sentence

formal The company's profit margin has been steadily increasing over the past year.

informal We need to cut costs in order to improve our profit margin.

slang I barely passed the exam, I was on the margin of failing.

figurative She walked along the margin of the river, lost in thought.

Grammatical Forms of margin

• past tense: margined
• plural: margins
• comparative: more margin
• superlative: most margin
• present tense: margin
• future tense: will margin
• perfect tense: have margined
• continuous tense: is margining
• singular: margin
• positive degree: margin
• infinitive: to margin
• gerund: margining
• participle: margined

Origin and Evolution of margin

First Known Use: 0014 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'margin' originated from the Latin word 'margo' which means edge or border.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'margin' has evolved to not only refer to the edge or border of something but also to denote the space around the edges of a page, a small amount by which something is won or lost, and the difference between the cost of production and the selling price.