margin
noun [C] (DIFFERENCE) /ˈmɑː.dʒɪn/
/ˈmɑːr-/ Definition
C2 the amount by which one thing is different from another: The Senate approved the use of military force by a margin of 52 votes to 47. The poll shows that the government is leading by the narrowest of margins.Different and difference
(Definition of margin noun (DIFFERENCE) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
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- alternative noun
- asymmetric adjective
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