• the amount of increase in signal power or voltage or current expressed as the ratio of output to input
• the advantageous quality of being beneficial
• the amount by which the revenue of a business exceeds its cost of operating
• a quantity that is added; "there was an addition to property taxes this year"; "they recorded the cattle''s Gain in weight over a period of weeks"
• increase (one''s body weight); "She Gained 20 pounds when she stopped exercising"
• increase in; "Gain momentum"; "Gain nerve"
• rise in rate or price; "The stock market Gained 24 points today"
• obtain advantages, such as points, etc.; "The home team was Gaining ground"; "After defeating the Knicks, the Blazers pulled ahead of the Lakers in the battle for the number-one playoff berth in the Western Conference"
• reach a destination, either real or abstract; "We hit Detroit by noon"; "The water reached the doorstep"; "We barely made it to the finish line"; "I have to hit the MAC machine before the weekend starts"
• win something through one''s efforts; "I acquired a passing knowledge of Chinese"; "Gain an understanding of international finance"
• earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages; "How much do you make a month in your new job?"; "She earns a lot in her new job"; "this merger brought in lots of money"; "He clears $5,000 each month"
• derive a benefit from; "She profited from his vast experience"
• obtain; "derive pleasure from one''s garden"

'Gain' in other languages