Dictionary Check: gain

"gain" is a valid word!

Scrabble 5 points
Words with Friends 7 points

Definition

noun

a quantity that is added

Example: "there was an addition to property taxes this year"
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noun

the advantageous quality of being beneficial

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noun

the amount of increase in signal power or voltage or current expressed as the ratio of output to input

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noun

the amount by which the revenue of a business exceeds its cost of operating

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verb

obtain

Example: "derive pleasure from one's garden"
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verb

win something through one's efforts

Example: "I acquired a passing knowledge of Chinese"
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