Margin facts for kids
A margin is like an edge, a border, or a space around something. It can also mean the difference between two things, like how much profit a business makes.
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Edges and Borders
Page Margins
When you read a book or a document, you often see empty white space around the text. This space is called the margin (typography). It makes the page easier to read and gives it a clean look. Imagine writing a letter; you leave space on the sides, top, and bottom. That's a margin!
Continental Margins
The continental margin is a part of the ocean floor. It's where the thick land (continental crust) meets the thinner ocean floor (oceanic crust). It includes the continental shelf, slope, and rise. Think of it as the underwater edge of a continent.
Leaf Margins
In biology, the leaf margin is simply the edge of a leaf. Leaves can have different types of margins, like smooth, toothed, or lobed edges. This helps scientists identify different plants.
Money and Business
Profit Margins
The margin of profit shows how much money a business keeps after paying for all its costs. For example, if a company sells a toy for $10 and it cost them $6 to make and sell, their profit margin for that toy is $4. It's the difference between the selling price and the costs.
Financial Margins
In finance, margin (finance) can mean money you put down as a deposit when you borrow money to buy investments. It's like a safety net to cover possible losses.
Other Uses of "Margin"
- Margins (2022 film): An Italian movie.
- The Margin (1985 album): Music by Peter Hammill.
- The Margin (1976 film): A French movie.
- The Margin (1967 novel): A book by André Pieyre de Mandiargues.
See also
In Spanish: Margen para niños
- Margin Call, a 2011 film
- Margin of safety (disambiguation)
- margin of victory at Wiktionary
- Marginal (disambiguation)
