margin
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Is margin a Scrabble word?
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What is the meaning of margin?
Definition
noun (English)
1. (typography) The edge of the paper, typically left blank when printing but sometimes used for annotations etc.
2. (figuratively) The edge defining inclusion in or exclusion from a set or group.Examples: "As far as space is concerned, Mary Lamb finds herself at the farthest margin of society - among tramps - when the novel begins."figuratively
3. (finance) The yield or profit; the selling price minus the cost of production.
4. (finance) Collateral security deposited with a broker, to compensate the broker in the event of loss in the speculative buying and selling of stocks, commodities, etc.Examples: "The purchaser then hands over this margin to the person with whom he hypothecates the Stock."; "If you borrow from your broker via trading on margin, you need to add monthly margin interest charges to your trading costs as well."
5. (botany) The shape of the edge of a leaf.Examples: "Red Whortleberry leaves have a crenate margin."
verb (English)
1. (transitive) To add a margin to.transitive
2. (transitive) To enter (notes etc.) into the margin.transitive
3. (transitive, finance) To trade (securities etc.) on margin (collateral).Examples: "This sounds easy, but bear in mind that margined portfolios decline faster than cash portfolios in a bear market."transitive
Definition source: Wiktionary