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marginthe edge or border of something

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: the edge or border of something

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈmɑːrdʒɪn/

Korean meaning: 가장자리, 여백

Korean pronunciation: 마-진 (강세: 마)

Example Sentences

  • My teacher's comments filled every margin of my essay - I think she had more to say than I did!
  • He won the election by such a small margin that they had to recount the votes three times.
  • The pizza place makes such a huge margin on drinks that they practically give away the pizza for free!

margin

NOUN

//ˈmɑːrdʒɪn//

the edge or border of something

margin concept
💡 Concept

The office worker writes notes in the document's margin

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margin rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

A bargain's origin lies in the margin!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈmɑːrdʒɪn/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈmɑːdʒɪn/

🌳Etymology

Rootmargin

Origin

From Latin 'margo' meaning edge or border, which is the root of the English word margin. The Latin term was used in various contexts to denote boundaries and limits.

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🎵Rhyme

bargainorigin
bargain
origin

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My teacher's comments filled every margin of my essay - I think she had more to say than I did!

He won the election by such a small margin that they had to recount the votes three times.

😄 Fun example

The pizza place makes such a huge margin on drinks that they practically give away the pizza for free!

Please leave a 2-inch margin on all sides of the document.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

edgeborderboundaryperimeterrim

Antonyms

centermiddlecore

Related

marginalmarginalizeboundaryprofitdeficit