Margin — synonyms, definition

1. margin (Noun)

allowance area border boundary brim brink circle circuit circumference confine demarcation domain edge edging elbow-room elbowroom extent field flange flank • • •

margin (Noun) — The boundary line or the area immediately inside the boundary.

margin (Noun) — An amount beyond the minimum necessary. ex. "the margin of victory"

margin (Noun) — The amount of collateral a customer deposits with a broker when borrowing from the broker to buy securities.

margin (Noun) — (finance) the net sales minus the cost of goods and services sold.

margin (Noun) — The blank space that surrounds the text on a page. ex. "he jotted a note in the margin"

margin (Noun) — A permissible difference; allowing some freedom to move within limits.

amount blank space bound boundary deposit disagreement discrepancy divergence down payment earnings edge lucre net net income net profit place profit profits space variance lip margin of error margin of safety narrow margin narrowness safety margin slimness page

2. margin (Verb)

bound confine edge rim