narrow margin
ˈnæroʊ ˈmɑrdʒɪn
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Definition of narrow margin - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
decisionsclose call in a decision or outcome
  • He passed the exam by a narrow margin.
close shave narrow escape near miss
2.
limitationlimited amount of space or time
  • The project was completed within a narrow margin.
3.
comparisonsmall difference between two things or amounts
  • He won the race by a narrow margin..
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Expressions with narrow margin

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by a narrow marginadv.
by a very small amount or distance
She won the race by a narrow margin.

Expressions with narrow

narrow downv.
reduce the number of possibilities or choices
We need to narrow down the list of candidates by next week..
narrow escapen.
situation where danger is barely avoided
He had a narrow escape from the burning building.
narrow squeakn.
situation where someone almost fails or gets hurt but escapes
It was a narrow squeak, but we made it out safely.
by a narrow marginadv.
by a very small amount or distance
She won the race by a narrow margin.
have a narrow mindv.
possess a limited perspective or understanding
She tends to have a narrow mind about new cultures.
narrow the fieldv.
reduce the number of options or choices
We need to narrow the field to three candidates.

Expressions with margin

razor-thin marginn.
very small difference in amount or number
The election was decided by a razor-thin margin.
by a narrow marginadv.
by a very small amount or distance
She won the race by a narrow margin.
by a wide marginadv.
by a large amount or difference
She won by a wide margin.
margin for errorn.
allowance for mistakes in a process or activity
The project plan includes a margin for error.
safety marginn.
extra amount of something to ensure safety
The engineer calculated a safety margin for the bridge's load capacity..
by a marginadv.
with a certain amount of difference between two results
She won by a margin of ten votes.
margin of victoryn.
the difference in points or votes between winner and loser
The margin of victory in the election was very narrow.
by a handsome marginadv.
with a large or impressive difference in result
She won the election by a handsome margin.
margin of safetyn.
allowance for errors or unforeseen problems
Engineers build a margin of safety into their calculations..
low-marginadj.
making only a small profit compared to costs
Low-margin products require high sales volume to succeed.

Terms related to narrow margin

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Terms with narrow margin included in their meaning

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by the skin of the teethadv.
narrow success
used to describe doing something with a very narrow margin
close calln.
narrow margin
event achieved or avoided by a small margin
close thingn.
narrow margin
situation with little difference between success and failure
marginallyadv.
just barely
barely, by a narrow margin
only justadv.
narrow margin
by a very small margin or amount
pipv.
competition
defeat by a narrow margin
razor-thinadj.
competition
very close or narrow in margin
scrape inv.
success
succeed in entering with difficulty or by a narrow margin

Examples of narrow margin in a sentence

  • The bill passed in the senate by a narrow margin.
  • We won the game by a narrow margin.
  • The vote passed with a narrow margin.
  • The election was decided by a narrow margin.
  • The team lost by a narrow margin.

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  1. French:marge étroite, ...
  2. German:knapper Vorsprung, enger Spielraum, ...
  3. Italian:margine ristretto, margine stretto, ...
  4. Spanish:margen estrecho, ...
  5. Portuguese:margem estreita, margem reduzida, ...
  6. Chinese:微弱优势, 有限的时间, ...
  7. Japanese:僅差, ぎりぎりの余裕, ...
  8. Arabic:هَامِش ضَيِّق, فُرصَة ضَيِّقَة, ...
  9. Hebrew:הֶפְרֵשׁ קָטָן, מִרְוָח קָטָן, ...
  10. Russian:небольшой перевес, узкий зазор, ...
  11. Ukrainian:невелика перевага, вузький проміжок, ...
  12. Hindi:कम अंतर, सीमित गुंजाइश, ...
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