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margin
[ mahr-jin ]
/ ˈmɑr dʒɪn /
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noun
verb (used with object)
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Origin of margin
synonym study for margin
4. See edge.
Words nearby margin
Margelan, margent, Margery, Margherita, Margie, margin, margin account, marginal, marginal cost, marginal costing, marginalia
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British Dictionary definitions for margin
margin
archaic margent (ˈmɑːdʒənt)
/ (ˈmɑːdʒɪn) /
noun
verb (tr)
to provide with a margin; border
finance to deposit a margin upon
Word Origin for margin
C14: from Latin margō border; related to march ², mark 1
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