English dictionary
margin
nounPronunciation
ˈmɑːdʒɪn
Audio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
noun
- a permissible difference; allowing some freedom to move within limits
noun
- an amount beyond the minimum necessary
noun
- the blank space that surrounds the text on a page
noun
- (finance) the net sales minus the cost of goods and services sold
noun
- the amount of collateral a customer deposits with a broker when borrowing from the broker to buy securities
noun
- the boundary line or the area immediately inside the boundary
Example sentences
the margin of victory
he jotted a note in the margin