The Emergence Machine

Margin

abstract · Business · Level 16 · E10

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Emergence definition

Margin is the difference between a business's revenue and its total costs, calculated over a specific period, typically expressed as a percentage or ratio, but this definition lacks a clear understanding of revenue.

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Wiktionary senses

External reference — all senses of the word “margin” on Wiktionary. This atlas concept maps to only the slice of meaning relevant to the prerequisite graph.

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Historical origin

Origin word
margin
Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL16L15L14L13L3L2L1L0MarginRevenueBusinessMoneyTradeSystemCausalityCellMaterial… intermediate l…ProcessFormInformationLifeActionChangeCollectionMatterEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

Direct prerequisites above, concepts that depend on this one below.

used byprerequisitesEyelashL17Gross MarginL17Net MarginL17MarginL16ActionL1ProcessL2SystemL3RevenueL15E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Action L1 (requires)
    Understanding action is foundational to the process of margin
  • Process L2 (requires) Systems sense
    margin requires understanding process as a foundational concept
  • System L3 (requires) systems-theory sense
    margin requires understanding system as a foundational concept
  • Revenue L15 (requires)
    Margin: The difference between a business's revenue and its total costs, calculated over a specific period, typically expressed as a percentage or ratio.

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