margin
noun
[ ˈmɑːdʒɪn ]
• the edge or border of something.
• "the eastern margin of the Indian Ocean"
Similar:
edge,
side,
bank,
verge,
border,
perimeter,
brink,
brim,
rim,
fringe,
boundary,
limits,
periphery,
bound,
extremity,
marge,
bourn,
skirt,
• an amount by which something is won.
• "they won by a convincing 17-point margin"
margin
verb
• provide with an edge or border.
• "the plant's leaves are margined with yellow"
• deposit an amount of money with a broker as security for (an account or transaction).
• "new contracts are margined with the winnings of previously held contracts"
Origin:
late Middle English: from Latin margo, margin- ‘edge’.
