Search Result:margin


KK Pronunciation

〔 ˋmɑrdʒIn 〕

Pronunciation

〔 ˊmɑːdʒin 〕


Overview of noun margin

The noun margin has 6 senses


  • margin, border, perimeter -- (the boundary line or the area immediately inside the boundary)

  • margin -- (an amount beyond the minimum necessary; "the margin of victory")

  • margin, security deposit -- (the amount of collateral a customer deposits with a broker when borrowing from the broker to buy securities)

  • gross profit, gross profit margin, margin -- ((finance) the net sales minus the cost of goods and services sold)

  • margin -- (the blank space that surrounds the text on a page; "he jotted a note in the margin")

  • allowance, leeway, margin, tolerance -- (a permissible difference; allowing some freedom to move within limits)