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margin

/ˈmɑrdʒən/ /ˈmɑːdʒɪn/
noun
  1. 1
    kenar boşluğucountable

    The blank space around the edge of a page.

    • Please write your notes in the margin of the page.
      Lütfen notlarınızı sayfanın kenar boşluğuna yazın.
    • Leave a two-centimetre margin on each side of the page.
      Sayfanın her iki yanında iki santimetrelik kenar boşluğu bırakın.
  2. 2
    kâr marjı, marjcountable Business

    The difference between what something costs and the price it is sold for.

    • The profit margin on this product is quite high.
      Bu ürünün kâr marjı oldukça yüksek.
    • Supermarkets often work on very small margins.
      Süpermarketler genellikle çok düşük kâr marjlarıyla çalışır.
  3. 3
    farkcountable

    The amount of points, votes or time by which someone wins.

    • The team won by a narrow margin.
      Takım az bir farkla kazandı.
    • She won the race by a margin of three seconds.
      Yarışı üç saniye farkla kazandı.
  4. 4
    pay, hata payıcountable

    An extra amount of time, space or money allowed for mistakes or safety.

    • There is no margin for error in this job.
      Bu işte hata payı yok.
    • We left a small margin of time in case the train was late.
      Tren gecikirse diye küçük bir zaman payı bıraktık.

Collocations

profit marginnarrow marginwide marginmargin of errorsafety marginin the margin

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