margin

1. n. A border; edge; brink; verge; as, the margin of a river or lake. Source: opted

2. n. Specifically: The part of a page at the edge left uncovered in writing or printing. Source: opted

3. n. The difference between the cost and the selling price of an article. Source: opted

4. n. Something allowed, or reserved, for that which can not be foreseen or known with certainty. Source: opted

5. n. 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. Source: opted

6. v. t. To furnish with a margin. Source: opted

7. v. t. To enter in the margin of a page. Source: opted

8. n. the boundary line or the area immediately inside the boundary Source: wordnet

9. n. an amount beyond the minimum necessary Source: wordnet

10. n. the amount of collateral a customer deposits with a broker when borrowing from the broker to buy securities Source: wordnet

11. n. (finance) the net sales minus the cost of goods and services sold Source: wordnet

12. n. the blank space that surrounds the text on a page Source: wordnet

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