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margin of error vs margin

margin vs margin of error

margin of error and margin both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
margin of error Yes No No No
margin Yes No No No
As nouns, margin is a hypernym of margin of error; that is, margin is a word with a broader meaning than margin of error:
  • margin of error: the margin required in order to insure safety
  • margin: an amount beyond the minimum necessary
Other hypernyms of margin of error include index.
margin of error (noun) margin (noun)
the margin required in order to insure safety an amount beyond the minimum necessary
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 margin of error and margin

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