net vs margin

net and margin both are nouns.

net is an adjective but margin is not an adjective.

net is a verb but margin is not a verb.

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

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

net: the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)
margin: (finance) the net sales minus the cost of goods and services sold

Other hyponyms of net include earning per share, windfall profit, cleanup, killing, fast buck, quick buck, filthy lucre, gross profit, gross profit margin, markup, accumulation, dividend.

net (noun)	margin (noun)
an open fabric of string or rope or wire woven together at regular intervals	an amount beyond the minimum necessary
a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange	a permissible difference; allowing some freedom to move within limits
a trap made of netting to catch fish or birds or insects	the blank space that surrounds the text on a page
game equipment consisting of a strip of netting dividing the playing area in tennis or badminton	the amount of collateral a customer deposits with a broker when borrowing from the broker to buy securities
a goal lined with netting (as in soccer or hockey)	(finance) the net sales minus the cost of goods and services sold
the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)	the boundary line or the area immediately inside the boundary

net (adjective)	margin (adjective)
remaining after all deductions
conclusive in a process or progression

net (verb)	margin (verb)
catch with a net
construct or form a web, as if by weaving
make as a net profit
yield as a net profit

Difference between net and margin

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