margin (Meaning)
margin (n)
the boundary line or the area immediately inside the boundary
an amount beyond the minimum necessary
the amount of collateral a customer deposits with a broker when borrowing from the broker to buy securities
(finance) the net sales minus the cost of goods and services sold
the blank space that surrounds the text on a page
a permissible difference; allowing some freedom to move within limits
margin (n.)
A border; edge; brink; verge; as, the margin of a river or lake.
Specifically: The part of a page at the edge left uncovered in writing or printing.
The difference between the cost and the selling price of an article.
Something allowed, or reserved, for that which can not be foreseen or known with certainty.
Collateral security deposited with a broker to secure him from loss on contracts entered into by him on behalf of his principial, as in the speculative buying and selling of stocks, wheat, etc.
margin (v. t.)
To furnish with a margin.
To enter in the margin of a page.
Synonyms & Antonyms of margin
margin Sentence Examples
- The company's profit margin has increased significantly over the past year.
- The insurance policy provides a margin of error in the event of unforeseen circumstances.
- The road has a narrow margin of error, making it dangerous for drivers.
- The student scored just within the passing margin on the exam.
- The politician has a slim margin of victory in the election.
- The margins of the book were filled with handwritten notes.
- The artist left a wide margin around the painting for framing.
- The manufacturer added a margin of safety to the weight limit of the bridge.
- The company's sales achieved a high margin of success.
- The project has a narrow margin for error, requiring meticulous planning.
FAQs About the word margin
the boundary line or the area immediately inside the boundary, an amount beyond the minimum necessary, the amount of collateral a customer deposits with a broke
perimeter, boundary, border, circumference,edge, edging, confines, skirt, fringe, borderline
within, core, within, core, heart,center, center, heart, inside, interior
The company's profit margin has increased significantly over the past year.
The insurance policy provides a margin of error in the event of unforeseen circumstances.
The road has a narrow margin of error, making it dangerous for drivers.
The student scored just within the passing margin on the exam.
