margin
[ˈmɑːdʒɪn]
n
an edge or rim, and the area immediately adjacent to it; border
the blank space surrounding the text on a page
a vertical line on a page, esp one on the left-hand side, delineating this space
an additional amount or one beyond the minimum necessary
a margin of error
a payment made in addition to a basic wage, esp for special skill or responsibility
a bound or limit
the amount by which one thing differs from another
a large margin separated the parties
the profit on a transaction
the minimum return below which an enterprise becomes unprofitable
collateral deposited by a client with a broker as security.the excess of the value of a loan's collateral over the value of the loan
vb
to provide with a margin; border
to deposit a margin upon
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