gain

¹gain

noun \ˈgān\

Definition of GAIN

1

: resources or advantage acquired or increased : profit <made substantial gains last year>

2

: the act or process of gaining

3

a : an increase in amount, magnitude, or degree <a gain in efficiency> b : the increase (as of voltage or signal intensity) caused by an amplifier; especially : the ratio of output over input c : the signal-gathering ability of an antenna

Examples of GAIN

1. The medication can cause nausea and weight gain.
2. <attributed her recent weight gain to the medication she was taking>

Origin of GAIN

Middle English gayne, from Anglo-French gaigne, gain, from gaaigner to till, earn, gain, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German weidanōn to hunt for food, Old English wāth pursuit, hunt

First Known Use: 14th century

Related to GAIN

Synonyms: accretion, accrual, addendum, addition, augmentation, boost, expansion, increase, increment, more, plus, proliferation, raise, rise, step-up, supplement, uptick

Antonyms: abatement, decline, decrease, decrement, depletion, diminishment, diminution, drop-off, fall, falloff, lessening, loss, lowering, reduction, shrinkage, step-down

Related Words: accumulation, assemblage, collection, gathering; complement; accession, appendix, continuation, extension, uptrend, upturn; jump, run-up, spike

Near Antonyms: deduction, subtraction

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Rhymes with GAIN

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