margins

[US]/[ˈmɑːdʒɪn]/
[UK]/[ˈmɑːrdʒɪn]/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n.the space around the edge of something; an amount added to something to allow for future changes or growth; the difference between the amount something is expected to make and the amount it actually makes; (in a book or newspaper) the blank space at the edge of a page
v.to add an amount to something to allow for future changes or growth

Phrases & Collocations

within margins

margins of error

wide margins

margins increase

margins decline

slim margins

margins exist

review margins

margins improve

margins matter

Example Sentences

we need to increase our profit margins to stay competitive.

the company operates on very thin margins.

let's review the project margins and see if we can improve them.

the report showed a significant increase in operating margins.

we're working to expand our market margins.

the margins for error are very small in this situation.

the book's margins were wide, allowing plenty of space for notes.

the stock price is trading near the bottom of its historical margins.

we have no room to cut costs; our margins are already tight.

the margins on this product are not as high as we'd like.

the auditor examined the company's margins closely.

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