edge vs margin

edge and margin both are nouns.

edge is a verb but margin is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
edge	Yes	No	Yes	No
margin	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, margin is a hyponym of edge; that is, margin is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than edge:

edge: a line determining the limits of an area
margin: the boundary line or the area immediately inside the boundary

Other hyponyms of edge include rim, border, perimeter, fringe, outer boundary, periphery, brink, threshold, verge, upper bound, lower bound, thalweg.

edge (noun)	margin (noun)
a sharp side formed by the intersection of two surfaces of an object	an amount beyond the minimum necessary
the outside limit of an object or area or surface; a place farthest away from the center of something	a permissible difference; allowing some freedom to move within limits
a slight competitive advantage	the blank space that surrounds the text on a page
the attribute of urgency in tone of voice	the amount of collateral a customer deposits with a broker when borrowing from the broker to buy securities
the boundary of a surface	(finance) the net sales minus the cost of goods and services sold
a line determining the limits of an area	the boundary line or the area immediately inside the boundary

edge (verb)	margin (verb)
lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
provide with an edge
advance slowly, as if by inches
provide with a border or edge

Difference between edge and margin

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