safety margin
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3.7
- noun
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margen de seguridad
- Regulatory agencies often require a safety margin to protect public health when approving new chemicals.
- safety margin for LOP
- safety margin of 60
- safety margin of 40
So it's good to have some safety margin, but at least it doesn't get that dark.
- So it's good to have some safety margin, but at least it doesn't get that dark.
Examples
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Aminophylline is a good anti-asthma drug, but it has a narrow safety margin and hence should be used only in non-responders to the conventional line of management of an asthma attack.
Academic text (2007) -
The company's Sight-Rite flow indicator is specifically for applications where visual inspection is critical and liquid output is required in a safety margin.
Academic text (2002) -
However, it appears from the results of this study that the safety margin for most subjects is rather large.
Academic text (1997) -
Even 6 months of stashed food and water will not be enough of a safety margin.
Blog text (26) -
To provide a safety margin, choose a resolution setting of 300 pixels/inch or greater.
Academic text (2008) -
Any claims to increased safety margins for small reactors also have to be viewed with caution.
Academic text (2011) -
So law that builds in safety margins or buffer zones to protect against miscalculations of risk.
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Studies investigating treatment safety margins of skin cancer provide recommendations ranging from 2 mm to 10 mm (21-23).
Academic text (2015) -
The result is that houses are not built with septic systems expected to last the life of the structure, and much of the design criteria is based on water use averages (rather than worst-case scenarios), with a modest safety margin usually built in for unusual occupancy periods.
Academic text (2005) -
To ensure the bridge is safe, engineers included a safety margin in their weight calculations.
Synonyms
226
3.9
An extra amount left for safety or small mistakes
27
4.2
An amount that shows how much a number or result may be wrong
11
3.7
Space that allows small mistakes without big problems
1
4.5
An extra amount beyond the minimum to keep something safe
Extra money you keep for unexpected bills or emergencies
Antonyms
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The compound meaning — an allowance (margin) kept to ensure safety — is directly and transparently derived from the constituent meanings 'safety' (being protected from danger) and 'margin' (an allowance or leeway). This noun+noun compositional pattern is common cross-linguistically and follows straightforward semantic combination, so a B1 learner who knows both words will readily understand the phrase.
Etymology
Safety margin comes from the image of leaving an extra margin or space beyond a limit so things stay safe. So it means 'an extra amount to cover mistakes or things that go wrong'.