margin
gb/mˈɑɹd͡ʒən/ us/mˈɑɹd͡ʒən/
A2
Ingles
~ 3000
Mga kahulugan
0 kahulugan
Pangngalan
A2
entity
1
Blank space at edge
The empty space at the side or top of a page or paper.
Padron ng paggamit:
[something] has a [number]-inch margin
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners sometimes confuse 'margin' with 'border'; 'margin' refers to the empty space, not a decorative line.
Mga kasingkahulugan
border (Refers to the outer edge; less specific to blank space on a page.)
Mga kasalungat
content area (The part of the page containing text or images, opposite to the empty margin.)
Mga kolokasyon
wide margin
|narrow margin
|top margin
|page margin
|set margins
Mga tema
writing
|printing
|design
|education
|communication
Mga Halimbawa
- Please leave a one-inch margin on all sides of your essay.
- The text runs too close to the margin.
- She doodled flowers in the margin of her notebook.
- The printer cut off part of the bottom margin.
- He adjusted the margins to fit more text on the page.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- There is a big margin on this page.
- Write your name in the top margin.
- My teacher told me to make the margins wider.
- The margin is empty.
- I drew a star in the margin.
Pangngalan
B1
quantity
2
Amount of difference
The number that shows how much one thing is bigger than another.
Padron ng paggamit:
win/lose by a margin of [number]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners may confuse 'margin' with 'percentage' or 'rate'; 'margin' here is an absolute difference, not necessarily a percentage.
Mga kasingkahulugan
gap (A general term for difference; not limited to numerical comparison.)
Mga kasalungat
tie (No difference between two amounts or scores.)
Mga kolokasyon
win by a narrow margin
|lose by a wide margin
|victory margin
|margin of error
Mga tema
sports
|business
|politics
|core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
- They won the game by a narrow margin.
- The bill passed by a margin of just two votes.
- Our team lost by a wide margin.
- She finished the race with a comfortable margin over her rivals.
- The final margin was only 0.5%.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- We won by a small margin.
- He lost by a big margin.
- The team won by two points.
- She won with a wide margin.
- They lost with a small margin.
Pangngalan
technical
B2
quantity
3
Difference between cost and price
The money you make from selling something after paying for its cost.
Padron ng paggamit:
a [percentage] profit margin on [something]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Some learners confuse 'margin' with 'markup'; while related, they are calculated differently in business terms.
Mga kasingkahulugan
markup (Specifically refers to the increase from cost price to selling price; not always the same as profit margin calculation.)
Mga kasalungat
loss (When costs are greater than revenue instead of having a profit margin.)
Mga kolokasyon
profit margin
|gross margin
|net margin
|high margin
Mga tema
business
|finance
Mga Halimbawa
- Our profit margin has increased this quarter.
- The company operates on thin margins.
- We need to improve our gross margin.
- This product has a high profit margin.
- Their net margin fell due to rising costs.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- The shop has a big profit margin.
- We make money with a good margin.
- Our margin is small this year.
- High margins mean more profit.
- Low margins are bad for business.
Pangngalan
B2
entity
4
Edge or border of an area
The edge of a place or thing.
Mga kasingkahulugan
edge (A more general term for the outer boundary of something.)
Mga kasalungat
center (The middle part, opposite to the edge.)
Mga kolokasyon
forest margin
|water margin
|on the margins
Mga tema
geography
|nature
|space
|core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
- They camped on the margins of the forest.
- Villages lie along the margins of the river.
- He lives on the margins of society.
- Crops grew along the field's margins.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- We walked at the margin of the forest.
- There are trees at the river's margin.
- He lives at the margin of town.
- They built houses on the field's margin.
Gramatika
Anyo sa diksyunaryo
margin
IPA
GB/mˈɑɹd͡ʒən/
US/mˈɑɹd͡ʒən/
Mga pantig at diin
mar - gin (2 pantig)
Stress on 1st syllable (mar)
Mga anyo ng salita
Noun
- Base: margin
- Plural: margins
Mga kaugnay na salita
Forms
margins
noun
Core family
marginal
adjective B2
Related words
marginally
adverb B2
Advanced or less common
marginalize
verb C1
marginalization
noun C1
Mga ekspresyon
by a narrow margin
1/bˈaɪ ə nˈɛɹoʊ mˈɑɹd͡ʒən/
fixed phrase
Win/succeed by small difference
To win or succeed with only a small amount more than the other side.
Mga Halimbawa
- They won the election by a narrow margin.
- She passed the exam by a narrow margin.
margin of error
1/mˈɑɹd͡ʒən əv ˈɛɹɚ/
fixed phrase
technical
Allowed measurement variation range
The range that shows how much a number could be wrong in research or statistics.
Mga Halimbawa
- The poll has a margin of error of plus or minus 3%.
- Always consider the margin of error when interpreting results.
on the margins (of)
1/ˈɔn ðə mˈɑɹd͡ʒənz əv/
fixed phrase
At edge or outside main group/area
To be at the edge or outside of an important group, place, or activity.
Mga Halimbawa
- He has lived on the margins of society for years.
- Small farms operate on the margins of the economy.