margin

B2 · Upper Intermediate Countable noun

n. the amount of points, votes, or time that separates the winner from the loser.

n. the amount by which one thing is different from another, particularly in a competitive context.

Español:margen

“The politician won the election by a very small margin of only fifty votes.”

“The team secured their victory by a narrow margin, scoring the winning goal in the final seconds of the match.”

B2 · Upper Intermediate Countable noun Finance Academic

n. the difference between the cost of making something and the price it is sold for.

n. the difference between the total cost of production and the final selling price, representing the net profit per unit.

日本語:マージン※

“The company is trying to increase its profit margin by reducing shipping costs.”

“Retailers often operate on thin margins, relying on high sales volumes to compensate for the low profit earned on individual items.”

C1 · Advanced Uncountable noun Finance Technical

n. money or property given to a broker as a guarantee when borrowing money to buy stocks.

n. collateral deposited by an investor with their broker to cover the credit risk of a transaction.

“He had to sell his shares because he couldn't meet the margin call.”

“Trading on margin allows investors to leverage their positions, though it significantly increases the risk of substantial financial loss if the market turns.”

C2 · Proficiency Countable noun Botany Technical

n. the outer edge or border of a plant's leaf.

n. the boundary area extending along the edge of the leaf blade.

“You can identify this tree by the jagged margin of its leaves.”

“The botanist noted that the leaf margin was serrated, a key characteristic for distinguishing this species from its relatives.”

C2 · Proficiency Formal

v. to provide something with a border or to write notes in the edge of a page.

v. to provide with a margin or to annotate within the marginal space of a document.

“The old manuscript was heavily margined with comments from previous readers.”

“The editor carefully margined the draft, ensuring that the layout complied with the publisher's strict formatting requirements.”