Definition of margin

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  • margin is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 9
  • margin is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 9
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Definition of margin

  • (finance) the net sales minus the cost of goods and services sold (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. gross profit
    2. gross profit margin
  • the amount of collateral a customer deposits with a broker when borrowing from the broker to buy securities (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. security deposit
  • a permissible difference; allowing some freedom to move within limits (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. allowance
    2. leeway
    3. tolerance
  • the boundary line or the area immediately inside the boundary (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. border
    2. perimeter
  • an amount beyond the minimum necessary (noun)

    Examples

    1. the margin of victory
  • the blank space that surrounds the text on a page (noun)

    Examples

    1. he jotted a note in the margin

See definition of margin in Merriam Webster