Margin Meaning

There are 6 meaning(s) for word Margin

Meaning 1 : (finance) the net sales minus the cost of goods and services sold

    Synonyms : gross profit,  gross profit margin
Meaning 2 : the amount of collateral a customer deposits with a broker when borrowing from the broker to buy securities

    Synonyms : security deposit
Meaning 3 : a permissible difference; allowing some freedom to move within limits

    Synonyms : allowance,  leeway,  tolerance
Meaning 4 : the boundary line or the area immediately inside the boundary

    Synonyms : border,  perimeter
Meaning 5 : an amount beyond the minimum necessary

    Example : the margin of victory

Meaning 6 : the blank space that surrounds the text on a page

    Example : he jotted a note in the margin