Margin meaning

noun

1. the boundary line or the area immediately inside the boundary

   Synonymsborderperimeter

2. an amount beyond the minimum necessary

   “the margin of victory”

3. the amount of collateral a customer deposits with a broker when borrowing from the broker to buy securities

   Synonymssecurity deposit

4. (finance) the net sales minus the cost of goods and services sold

   Synonymsgross profitgross profit margin

5. the blank space that surrounds the text on a page

   “he jotted a note in the margin”

6. a permissible difference; allowing some freedom to move within limits

   Synonymsallowanceleewaytolerance