margin
Meaning
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- The edge of the paper, typically left blank when printing but sometimes used for annotations etc.
- The edge or border of any flat surface.
- The edge defining inclusion in or exclusion from a set or group.
- A difference or ratio between results, characteristics, scores.
- A permissible difference; allowing some freedom to move within limits.
- The yield or profit; the selling price minus the cost of production.
- Collateral security deposited with a broker, to compensate the broker in the event of loss in the speculative buying and selling of stocks, commodities, etc.
- That which is ancillary; periphery.
Synonyms
margin of profit
gross profit margin
blank space
tolerance limit
yield
area required for something
warrant money
edge water
missdistance
allowable limit
tolerable limit
offset distance
bordering region
marginal income
permissible limit
acceptance limits
fringe water
securities business
margin, rand, brim, border
initial margin
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈmɑːd͡ʒɪn/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle English margyn, from Latin marginem (possibly via Old French margin), accusative of margō (“edge, brink, border, margin”). Doublet of marge and margo.
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