Synonyms for margin

Noun

1. margin, border, perimeter, boundary, edge, bound

usage: the boundary line or the area immediately inside the boundary

2. allowance, leeway, margin, tolerance, discrepancy, disagreement, divergence, variance

usage: a permissible difference; allowing some freedom to move within limits

3. margin, security deposit, down payment, deposit

usage: the amount of collateral a customer deposits with a broker when borrowing from the broker to buy securities

4. gross profit, gross profit margin, margin, net income, net, net profit, lucre, profit, profits, earnings

usage: (finance) the net sales minus the cost of goods and services sold

5. margin, space, blank space, place

usage: the blank space that surrounds the text on a page

6. edge, margin, strip, slip

usage: a strip near the boundary of an object; "he jotted a note on the margin of the page"