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discrepancy vs margin

margin vs discrepancy

discrepancy and margin both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
discrepancy Yes No No No
margin Yes No No No
As nouns, margin is a hyponym of discrepancy; that is, margin is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than discrepancy:
  • discrepancy: a difference between conflicting facts or claims or opinions
  • margin: a permissible difference; allowing some freedom to move within limits
Other hyponyms of discrepancy include allowance, leeway, tolerance.
discrepancy (noun) margin (noun)
a difference between conflicting facts or claims or opinions an amount beyond the minimum necessary
an event that departs from expectations a permissible difference; allowing some freedom to move within limits
the blank space that surrounds the text on a page
the amount of collateral a customer deposits with a broker when borrowing from the broker to buy securities
(finance) the net sales minus the cost of goods and services sold
the boundary line or the area immediately inside the boundary
Difference between discrepancy and margin

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