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Definition of Margin

Margin
Margin Mar"gin, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Margined; p. pr. & vb. n. Marginging.] 1. To furnish with a margin. 2. To enter in the margin of a page.
Margin
Margin Mar"gin, n. [OE. margine, margent, L. margo, ginis. Cf. March a border, Marge.] 1. A border; edge; brink; verge; as, the margin of a river or lake. 2. Specifically: The part of a page at the edge left uncovered in writing or printing. 3. (Com.) The difference between the cost and the selling price of an article. 4. Something allowed, or reserved, for that which can not be foreseen or known with certainty. 5. (Brokerage) 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. --N. Biddle. Margin draft (Masonry), a smooth cut margin on the face of hammer-dressed ashlar, adjacent to the joints. Margin of a course (Arch.), that part of a course, as of slates or shingles, which is not covered by the course immediately above it. See 2d Gauge. Syn: Border; brink; verge; brim; rim.

Meaning of Margin from wikipedia

- Look up margin in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Margin may refer to: Margin (typography), the white space that surrounds the content of a page Continental...
- Margin Call is a 2011 American drama film written and directed by J. C. Chandor in his feature directorial debut. The prin****l story takes place over...
- Water Margin is one of the earliest Chinese novels written in vernacular Mandarin, and is attributed to Shi Nai'an. It is also translated as Outlaws of...
- In finance, margin is the collateral that a holder of a financial instrument has to deposit with a counterparty (most often their broker or an exchange)...
- Contribution margin (CM), or dollar contribution per unit, is the selling price per unit minus the variable cost per unit. "Contribution" represents the...
- Profit margin is a financial ratio that measures the percentage of profit earned by a company in relation to its revenue. Expressed as a percentage, it...
- The infraorbital margin is the lower margin of the eye socket. It consists of the zygomatic bone and the maxilla, on which it separates the anterior and...
- In telecommunication, the term fade margin (fading margin) has the following meanings: A design allowance that provides for sufficient system gain or...
- A resection margin or surgical margin is the margin of apparently non-tumorous tissue around a tumor that has been surgically removed, called "resected"...
- Gross margin is the difference between revenue and cost of goods sold (COGS), divided by revenue. Gross margin is expressed as a percentage. Generally...