margin and martin differ by a single letter, buried far enough into the word to be easy to miss. margin means “the boundary line or the area immediately inside the boundary”. martin means “French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)”. martin is the more common of the two in everyday English.
/ˈmɑɹdʒən/
1.n.the boundary line or the area immediately inside the boundary
2.n.an amount beyond the minimum necessary
“the margin of victory”
3.n.the amount of collateral a customer deposits with a broker when borrowing from the broker to buy securities
/ˈmɑɹtən/
1.n.French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
2.n.United States actor and comedian (born in 1945)
3.n.United States actress (1913-1990)
| margin | martin | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈmɑɹdʒən/ | /ˈmɑɹtən/ |
| Said | MAHR-juhn | MAHR-tuhn |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Letters | 6 | 6 |
| Parts of speech | noun | noun |
| Senses | 6 | 5 |
| How common | Familiar | Core |
| Synonyms | border, perimeter | St. Martin |
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