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Definitions of gain:

  • noun:   the amount by which the revenue of a business exceeds its cost of operating
  • noun:   the amount of increase in signal power or voltage or current expressed as the ratio of output to input
  • noun:   the advantageous quality of being beneficial
  • noun:   a quantity that is added
    Example: "They recorded the cattle's gain in weight over a period of weeks"
  • verb:   earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
  • verb:   increase (one's body weight)
    Example: "She gained 20 pounds when she stopped exercising"
  • verb:   obtain advantages, such as points, etc.
    Example: "The home team was gaining ground"
  • verb:   increase in
    Example: "Gain momentum"
  • verb:   derive a benefit from
  • verb:   obtain
  • verb:   rise in rate or price
    Example: "The stock market gained 24 points today"
  • verb:   win something through one's efforts
    Example: "Gain an understanding of international finance"
  • verb:   reach a destination, either real or abstract
  • name:  A surname (rare: 1 in 100000 families; popularity rank in the U.S.: #12628)



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Magnum Tax Gain: Hold (The Hindu)
Magnum Tax Gain: Hold (The Hindu)
Canadian Dollar Poised for Second Weekly Gain on Commodities (Bloomberg.com)
Canadian Dollar Poised for Second Weekly Gain on Commodities (Bloomberg.com)
Hutchison Harbour Ring sees $269 mln gain in deal (Reuters via Yahoo! Malaysia News)
Hutchison Harbour Ring sees $269 mln gain in deal (Reuters via Yahoo! Malaysia News)
No Pain, No Gain: Nighthawk swoops to conquer in difficult times (Independent)
No Pain, No Gain: Nighthawk swoops to conquer in difficult times (Independent)
Copper Heads for First Weekly Gain in Month on Supply Outlook (Bloomberg.com)
Copper Heads for First Weekly Gain in Month on Supply Outlook (Bloomberg.com)
U.S. Stocks Rise to Highest Since January; Intel, Peabody Gain (Bloomberg.com)
U.S. Stocks Rise to Highest Since January; Intel, Peabody Gain (Bloomberg.com)