margin
• noun 1 an edge or border. 2 the blank border on each side of the print on a page. 3 the furthest reach or limit. 4 an amount above or below a given level. — PHRASES margin of error a small amount allowed for in case of miscalculation or change of circumstances. — ORIGIN Latin margo ‘edge’.
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