margin
noun/ˈmɑrdʒɪn/
Frequency rank: #2,927 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
The empty space at the edge of a page; a small amount by which something is won.
Example sentence
The profit was so small that it barely covered the margin of safety.
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