Margin

Pronunciation: /ˈmɑːrdʒən/

Margin (noun)

  1. The blank space around the edges of a page.
  2. The difference between the cost of making something and its selling price.
  3. The amount by which one candidate or party leads another in an election.

Examples

  • Please leave a margin on the left side of the page.
  • The teacher asked for wider margins on the essay.

Common collocations: wide margin, narrow margin, leave a margin, profit margin, increase margin

Synonyms of Margin

Formal

Neutral

Antonyms of Margin

  • — When discussing the central part of something.
  • — When referring to the innermost part.