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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Margin \Mar"gin\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Margined; p. pr. & vb.
     n. Marginging.]
     1. To furnish with a margin.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. To enter in the margin of a page.
        [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Margin \Mar"gin\, n. [OE. margine, margent, L. margo, ginis. Cf.
     March a border, Marge.]
     1. A border; edge; brink; verge; as, the margin of a river or
        lake.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. Specifically: The part of a page at the edge left
        uncovered in writing or printing.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     3. (Com.) The difference between the cost and the selling
        price of an article.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     4. Something allowed, or reserved, for that which can not be
        foreseen or known with certainty.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     5. (Brokerage) Collateral security deposited with a broker to
        secure him from loss on contracts entered into by him on
        behalf of his principial, as in the speculative buying and
        selling of stocks, wheat, etc. It is usually less than the
        full value of the security purchased, in which case it may
        be qualified by the portion of the full value required to
        be deposited; as, to buy stocks on 50% margin. --N.
        Biddle.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     Margin draft (Masonry), a smooth cut margin on the face of
        hammer-dressed ashlar, adjacent to the joints.
  
     Margin of a course (Arch.), that part of a course, as of
        slates or shingles, which is not covered by the course
        immediately above it. See 2d Gauge.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     Syn: Border; brink; verge; brim; rim.
          [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Margin \Mar"gin\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Margined; p. pr. & vb.
     n. Marginging.]
     1. To furnish with a margin.
  
     2. To enter in the margin of a page.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Margin \Mar"gin\, n. [OE. margine, margent, L. margo, ginis. Cf.
     March a border, Marge.]
     1. A border; edge; brink; verge; as, the margin of a river or
        lake.
  
     2. Specifically: The part of a page at the edge left
        uncovered in writing or printing.
  
     3. (Com.) The difference between the cost and the selling
        price of an article.
  
     4. Something allowed, or reserved, for that which can not be
        foreseen or known with certainty.
  
     5. (Brokerage) Collateral security deposited with a broker to
        secure him from loss on contracts entered into by him on
        behalf of his principial, as in the speculative buying and
        selling of stocks, wheat, etc. --N. Biddle.
  
     Margin draft (Masonry), a smooth cut margin on the face of
        hammer-dressed ashlar, adjacent to the joints.
  
     Margin of a course (Arch.), that part of a course, as of
        slates or shingles, which is not covered by the course
        immediately above it. See 2d Gauge.
  
     Syn: Border; brink; verge; brim; rim.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]


  margin
       n 1: the boundary line or the area immediately inside the
            boundary [syn: border, perimeter]
       2: a permissible difference; allowing some freedom to move
          within limits [syn: allowance, leeway, tolerance]
       3: the amount of collateral a customer deposits with a broker
          when borrowing from the broker to buy securities [syn: security
          deposit]
       4: (finance) the net sales minus the cost of goods and services
          sold [syn: gross profit, gross profit margin]
       5: the blank space that surrounds the text on a page
       6: a strip near the boundary of an object; "he jotted a note on
          the margin of the page" [syn: edge]

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  margin
     Αγγλικά n.
     1 το περιθώριο σε μια σελίδα
     2 το περιθώριο κέρδους
     3 το περιθώριο μέσα στο οποίο κάποιος μπορεί να κινηθεί

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  margin
     n.
     1 (lb en typography) The edge of the paper, typically left blank when
  printing but sometimes used for annotations etc.
     2 The edge or border of any flat surface.
     vb.
     1 (lb en transitive) To add a #Noun to.
     2 (lb en transitive) To enter (notes etc.) into the margin.
     3 (lb en transitive finance) To trade (security etc.) on #Noun
  (collateral).
     Norwegian Bokmål n.
     a (l en margin) (q: most senses)

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  margin
     n.
     1 (lb en typography) The edge of the paper, typically left blank when
  printing but sometimes used for annotations etc.
     2 The edge or border of any flat surface.
     vb.
     1 (lb en transitive) To add a #Noun to.
     2 (lb en transitive) To enter (notes etc.) into the margin.
     3 (lb en transitive finance) To trade (security etc.) on #Noun
  (collateral).

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  margin
     Norwegian Bokmål n.
     a (l en margin) (q: most senses)
     Norwegian Nynorsk n.
     a (l en margin) (q: most senses)

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  margin
     Norwegian Bokmål n.
     a (l en margin) (q: most senses)
     Norwegian Nynorsk n.
     a (l en margin) (q: most senses)

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  margin
     Englanti n.
     1 marginaali
     2 (''tien ym.'') reuna, laita

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  margin
     Engelska n.
     1 marginal
     2 kant, rand
     3 spelrum
     Engelska vb.
     lägga till en marginal

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]


  Margin /mˈɑːdʒɪn/
  هامش

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  margin //ˈmɑːd͡ʒɪn// //ˈmɑːɹd͡ʒ(ə)n// 
  1. печалба
  (finance) yield or profit
  2. поле́
  (typography) edge of the paper that remains blank
  3. ръб
  edge or border of any flat surface