Meaning of margin in English

1. Pronunciation

   /ˈmɑrdʒən/

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1. Noun

   margin

   Etymology

   late Middle English: from Latin margo, margin-‘edge’

   Definitions

   1. the boundary line or the area immediately inside the boundary
2. 2. a permissible difference

   Examples

   • « allowing some freedom to move within limits »
3. 3. the amount of collateral a customer deposits with a broker when borrowing from the broker to buy securities
4. 4. (finance) the net sales minus the cost of goods and services sold
5. 5. the blank space that surrounds the text on a page
6. 6. a strip near the boundary of an object

   Examples

   • « he jotted a note on the margin of the page »