margin
nounUK /ˈmɑːdʒɪn/
US /ˈmɑːrdʒɪn/
The empty space around the edge of a page.
She wrote a small star in the margin of her notebook.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The amount by which one thing is more than another.
Our team won the game by a small margin.
3. Extra room or allowance for something.
Leave a margin of error when you measure the wood.
4. The difference between the cost of something and its selling price.
The shop makes a good margin on those shoes.