Marge

/mɑrdʒ/

Meaning & Definition

noun

The outer edge or boundary of something; a margin.

The report was printed with a nice white marge to allow for annotations.

A margin; an extra allowance in size or extent.

There is a small marge for error in the calculations.

verb

To render a surface by adding a margin.

You need to marge the document before sending it for printing.

Middle French 'marge' meaning 'edge, border'.

on the marge

on the border or edge

margin of error

the amount of error allowed in measurements or calculations

margin of profit

the difference between the cost and selling price

margin call

a demand by a broker for additional funds to cover potential losses

to push the marge

to extend the limits or boundaries

margin

The space around the text in a document.

marginal

Relating to or situated at the margin or edge.

A person named Marge, often used to refer to Marge Simpson from The Simpsons.

I was just watching The Simpsons, and Marge is so funny!

An informal term for something that is overly done or exaggerated.

That outfit is just a little too marge for my taste.