gain
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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
- The medication can cause nausea and weight gain.
- <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
Related Words: accumulation, assemblage, collection, gathering; complement; accession, appendix, continuation, extension, uptrend, upturn; jump, run-up, spike
Near Antonyms: deduction, subtraction
Rhymes with GAIN
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