margin

• Substantiv, das die Differenz zwischen den Kosten eines Gutes oder einer Dienstleistung und seinem Verkaufspreis bezeichnet, oder den Rand bzw. die Grenze einer Seite oder eines Bereichs.

A noun referring to the difference between the cost of a product or service and its selling price, or the edge or border of a page or area.

1. Edge or borderB1formal

   The blank space around the printed or written area on a page.

   Rand

   • Please write your notes in the margin of the textbook.
   • The teacher asked students to leave a one-inch margin on each side.
   • He scribbled comments in the margin of the report.

   Synonymeborderboundarybrinkedgeperimeterrimverge

   Antonymecenterinteriormiddle

2. Difference in amountB2formal

   The difference between the cost of a product and its selling price, or between two amounts.

   Differenzbetrag

   • The company operates on a very thin profit margin.
   • They won the election by a narrow margin of 2%.
   • The margin of error in this survey is plus or minus 3%.

   Synonymebalancedifferencegapspreadsurplusvariance

3. Extra amount or leewayB2formal

   An extra amount of something, such as time or resources, allowed for safety or flexibility.

   Spielraum

   • We need to leave a margin for unexpected delays.
   • The budget includes a safety margin for emergencies.
   • He gave himself a margin of an hour to reach the airport.

   Synonymeallowancebuffercushionextralatitudeleewayroomscopeslacksurplus