MARGIN

(noun) a permissible difference; allowing some freedom to move within limits
synonyms : allowance , leeway , tolerance
The experiment results have a margin of error of 1.8%. -added by naila_inlas
(noun) an amount beyond the minimum necessary
"the margin of victory"
John won the election by a margin of 8,500 votes. -added by naila_inlas
(noun) the blank space that surrounds the text on a page
"he jotted a note in the margin"
(noun) (finance) the net sales minus the cost of goods and services sold
synonyms : gross profit , gross profit margin
The company had a very high profit margin last year. -added by naila_inlas
(noun) the amount of collateral a customer deposits with a broker when borrowing from the broker to buy securities
synonyms : security deposit
During the 1920s margin requirements were supposed to be very loose. -added by naila_inlas
(noun) the boundary line or the area immediately inside the boundary
synonyms : border , perimeter
They walked along the perimeter of the garden. -added by naila_inlas
The western margin of the country was at threat because of the tsunami. -added by naila_inlas

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