marginmar·gin /ˈmɑːdʒənˈmɑːr-/ noun1[countableC, uncountableU]ACCOUNTING the difference between the price that something is sold for and the cost of producing or buying it. A margin is usually calculated as a percentage of the price that something is sold for, unlike a MARK-UP which is calculated as a percentage of the cost of producing or buying itPrices and margins were down as a result of the recession.
margin onThe margin on canned soup is 15% to 20%.
a high-margin product.
The car division, suffering from weak sales and tight margins (=very small ones), made an operating loss.
→ gross margin → net interest margin → net margin → operating margin → profit margin2on marginFINANCE if you buy shares or other investments on margin, you buy them with borrowed moneyIndividuals trading on margin sustained heavy losses during last year’s stock price declines.