margin
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3.9
- noun
- /ˈmɑrdʒɪn/
:
margen
- I did mention the margin of error.
- margin of error
- margin of safety
- margin of victory
And then when we have that margin, then we can get to the bottom of things.
- And then when we have that margin, then we can get to the bottom of things.
- I mean, my most successful tweet ever by a fairly wide margin.
- Like so much of that has been because of that, that margin, that time.
Examples
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There's little margin for error.
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No, I'm saying that when dealing with science and calculations of this magnitude... you have to account for a margin of error.
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And then when we have that margin, then we can get to the bottom of things.
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From people who have no margin of error.
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At least within a margin of error--
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We had anticipated a margin for error.
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Danes get a lot back for their taxes, but there is not much margin for error.
Academic text (2008) -
Account for fluctuations or margins of error in the program itself.
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To provide a safety margin, choose a resolution setting of 300 pixels/inch or greater.
Academic text (2008) -
The results for each party have a margin of error of 5 percentage points.
Synonyms
42
4.8
Allowed amount of difference from the exact size or value
37
4.3
Extra room to act and allow small mistakes
27
4.2
An amount that shows how much a number or result may be wrong
15
3.0
A small extra amount left to cover differences or errors
11
3.7
Space that allows small mistakes without big problems
1
4.5
An extra amount beyond the minimum to keep something safe
1
3.7
An extra amount people keep to allow for errors and prevent harm
Compounds
- Specialized
42
3.6
Difference between the cost to make or buy something and its selling price shown as a percent
- Specialized
6
4.9
Part of sales left after paying the cost to make the goods, shown as a percent
- Specialized
4
8.2
A demand from a broker for more money or stocks to bring an investment account to the required level
- Specialized
1
7.2
An account at a broker that lets you borrow money to buy stocks using those stocks as security
- Specialized
1
4.1
The amount of money a company keeps from sales after paying for goods, shown as a percent of sales
- Formal
The extra money an insurance company keeps to show it can pay claims and debts
How Large
Surface Forms
Etymology
Margin comes from the old root marg- meaning 'edge' or 'border', and it grew to mean the 'space' or room you leave for safety. So a 'margin of error' is the extra space you allow to be safe.