LEARNit Dictionary

margin

noun
B2+
OPAL
1
B2+
the empty space at the side of a written or printed page
حاشیه, حاشیه صفحه
2
C1+
the amount of time, or number of votes, etc. by which somebody wins something
اختلاف, برتری
He won by a narrow margin.
She beat the other runners by a margin of ten seconds.
Members voted by a margin of 7–1 to become a public limited company.
3
C1+
the difference between the cost of buying or producing something and the price that it is sold for
مابه‌التفاوت, تفاضل, اختلاف قیمت, تفاوت قیمت
What are your average operating margins?
a gross margin of 45 per cent
4
an extra amount of something such as time, space, money, etc. that you include in order to make sure that something is successful
اندوخته, فضای اضافی, زمان اضافی, جای اضافی, ذخیره
a safety margin
The narrow gateway left me little margin for error as I reversed the car.
see also margin of error
5
the extreme edge or limit of a place
حاشیه, کناره, لبه
the eastern margin of the Indian Ocean
6
the part that is not included in the main part of a group or situation
حاشیه, کناره
people living on the margins of society
synonym fringe
7
an amount that is added to a basic wage, paid for special skill or responsibility
اضافه دستمزد, اضافه‌حقوق, اضافه‌دستمزد