margin

Signification (Anglais)

Noun

1. The edge of the paper, typically left blank when printing but sometimes used for annotations etc.
2. The edge or border of any flat surface.
3. The edge defining inclusion in or exclusion from a set or group.
4. A difference or ratio between results, characteristics, scores.
5. A permissible difference; allowing some freedom to move within limits.
6. The yield or profit; the selling price minus the cost of production.
7. Collateral security deposited with a broker, to compensate the broker in the event of loss in the speculative buying and selling of stocks, commodities, etc.
8. That which is ancillary; periphery.

Verb

1. To add a margin to.
2. To enter (notes etc.) into the margin.
3. To trade (securities etc.) on margin (collateral).

Concepts

marge

bord

rebord

tolérance

frontière

côté

flanc

dépôt de garantie

fourchette

aisance

différence

lieu

salle

étendue

place

remise

surplus

temps

bout

du début

extrémité

fin

pointe

lisière

berge

rive

marginalité

bordure

dépassement

limite

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ˈmɑːd͡ʒɪn/

Étymologie (Anglais)

From Middle English margyn, from Latin marginem (possibly via Old French margin), accusative of margō (“edge, brink, border, margin”). Doublet of marge and margo.