Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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leeway | Yes | No | No | No |
margin | Yes | No | No | No |
leeway (noun) | margin (noun) |
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a permissible difference; allowing some freedom to move within limits | an amount beyond the minimum necessary |
(of a ship or plane) sideways drift | 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 |