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"
noun
the advantageous quality of being beneficial
noun
the amount of increase in signal power or voltage or current expressed as the ratio of output to input
noun
the amount by which the revenue of a business exceeds its cost of operating
verb
obtain
Example:
"derive pleasure from one's garden"
verb
win something through one's efforts
Example:
"I acquired a passing knowledge of Chinese"
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