margin

  1. Noun.  (typography) The edge of the paper that remains blank.
  2. Noun.  (anatomy) The edge of any flat surface.
  3. Noun.  (finance) The yield or profit; the selling price minus the cost of production.
  4. Noun.  A permissible difference; allowing some freedom to move within limits, as a margin of error.
  5. Verb.  To add a margin to.

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