margin

Noun
  1. The boundary line or the area immediately inside the boundary (synset 113926393)
    is a type of: bound, boundary, edge - a line determining the limits of an area
    subtypes: lip - either the outer margin or the inner margin of the aperture of a gastropod's shell
    same as: border, perimeter
  2. An amount beyond the minimum necessary (synset 105127983)
    "the margin of victory"
    is a type of: amount - the relative magnitude of something with reference to a criterion
    subtypes:
  3. The amount of collateral a customer deposits with a broker when borrowing from the broker to buy securities (synset 113372293)
    is a type of: deposit, down payment - a partial payment made at the time of purchase; the balance to be paid later
    same as: security deposit
  4. (finance) the net sales minus the cost of goods and services sold (synset 113281661)
    referred to in: corporate finance - the financial activities of corporation
    is a type of: earnings, lucre, net, net income, net profit, profit, profits - the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)
    same as: gross profit, gross profit margin
  5. The blank space that surrounds the text on a page (synset 106401041)
    "he jotted a note in the margin"
    is a type of: blank space, place, space - a blank area
    is a part of: page - one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
  6. A permissible difference;
    Allowing some freedom to move within limits (synset 104757264)
    is a type of: disagreement, discrepancy, divergence, variance - a difference between conflicting facts or claims or opinions
    same as: allowance, leeway, tolerance

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