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WIKTIONARY
margin
Noun
  • The edge of the paper that remains blank. typography
  • The edge or border of any flat surface.
  • The edge defining inclusion in or exclusion from of a set or group. figuratively
  • A difference between results, characteristics, scores.
  • A permissible difference; allowing some freedom to move within limits.
  • The yield or profit; the selling price minus the cost of production. finance
  • Collateral security deposited with a broker to secure him from loss on contracts entered into by him on behalf of his principial, as in the speculative buying and selling of stocks, wheat, etc. finance
Verb
  • To add a margin to.