Margin: meaning, definitions and examples
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margin
[ ˈmɑːdʒɪn ]
financial
The difference between the cost of producing goods and the price at which they are sold. It is often expressed as a percentage.
Synonyms
gross margin, net margin, profit margin
Examples of usage
- The company's profit margin has been steadily increasing over the past year.
- The margin on this product is too low to justify continued production.
printing
The edge or border of something, especially a blank space around the text on a page.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- Please leave a wide margin on the left side of the page for notes.
- The margin of the book was filled with doodles and sketches.
financial
To deposit an amount of money as security against potential losses.
Synonyms
collateralize, guarantee, secure
Examples of usage
- The trader was required to margin his account in order to continue trading.
- Investors often margin their investments to leverage their positions.
Translations
Translations of the word "margin" in other languages:
🇵🇹 margem
- margem de lucro
- margem de segurança
🇮🇳 मार्जिन
- लाभांश
- सुरक्षा मार्जिन
🇩🇪 Rand
- Gewinnspanne
- Sicherheitsmarge
🇮🇩 marge
- margin keuntungan
- margin keamanan
🇺🇦 маржа
- прибуткова маржа
- запас безпеки
🇵🇱 margines
- marża zysku
- margines bezpieczeństwa
🇯🇵 マージン
- 利益率
- 安全マージン
🇫🇷 marge
- marge bénéficiaire
- marge de sécurité
🇪🇸 margen
- margen de beneficio
- margen de seguridad
🇹🇷 marj
- kar marjı
- güvenlik marjı
🇰🇷 여백
- 이익 마진
- 안전 마진
🇸🇦 هامش
- هامش الربح
- هامش الأمان
🇨🇿 okraj
- zisková marže
- bezpečnostní marže
🇸🇰 marža
- zisková marža
- bezpečnostná marža
🇨🇳 边缘
- 利润率
- 安全边际
🇸🇮 marža
- dobičkonosna marža
- varnostna marža
🇮🇸 jaðar
- hagnaðarmörk
- öryggismörk
🇰🇿 маржа
- пайда маржасы
- қауіпсіздік маржасы
🇬🇪 მარჟა
- მოგების მარჟა
- უსაფრთხოების მარჟა
🇦🇿 marja
- mənfəət marjası
- təhlükəsizlik marjası
🇲🇽 margen
- margen de beneficio
- margen de seguridad
Word origin
The word 'margin' originated from the Latin word 'margo' meaning edge or brink. In the financial context, the term 'margin' has been used since the 19th century to refer to the difference between the cost and selling price of goods. The printing sense of 'margin' dates back to the 14th century when it referred to the edge of a page. The verb 'margin' in the financial sense has been in use since the early 20th century.