gain
English Thesaurus
1. the amount of increase in signal power or voltage or current expressed as the ratio of output to input (noun.attribute)
| hypernym | : | increase, increment, |
| definition | : | the amount by which something increases (noun.attribute) |
| hyponym | : | loop gain, |
| definition | : | (telecommunication) the gain of a feedback amplifier or system as a function of how much output is fed back to the input (noun.attribute) |
2. the advantageous quality of being beneficial (noun.attribute)
| hypernym | : | advantage, vantage, |
| definition | : | the quality of having a superior or more favorable position (noun.attribute) |
| hyponym | : | account, |
| definition | : | the quality of taking advantage (noun.attribute) |
3. the amount by which the revenue of a business exceeds its cost of operating (noun.possession)
| hyponym | : | financial gain, |
| definition | : | the amount of monetary gain (noun.possession) |
| hyponym | : | paper profit, |
| definition | : | an unrealized gain on an investment calculated by subtracting the investor's cost from the current market price (noun.possession) |
4. a quantity that is added (noun.quantity)
| hyponym | : | accretion, |
| definition | : | something contributing to growth or increase (noun.quantity) |
5. increase (one's body weight) (verb.body)
| hypernym | : | change state, turn, |
| definition | : | undergo a transformation or a change of position or action (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | pack on, |
| definition | : | gain (weight) (verb.body) |
6. increase or develop (verb.change)
| hypernym | : | increase, |
| definition | : | become bigger or greater in amount (verb.change) |
7. rise in rate or price (verb.change)
8. obtain advantages, such as points, etc. (verb.competition)
| hyponym | : | steal, |
| definition | : | steal a base (verb.competition) |
9. reach a destination, either real or abstract (verb.motion)
| hyponym | : | catch up, |
| definition | : | reach the point where one should be after a delay (verb.motion) |
| hyponym | : | scale, surmount, |
| definition | : | reach the highest point of (verb.motion) |
| hyponym | : | access, get at, |
| definition | : | reach or gain access to (verb.motion) |
| hyponym | : | bottom out, |
| definition | : | reach the low point (verb.motion) |
| hyponym | : | peak, top out, |
| definition | : | to reach the highest point; attain maximum intensity, activity (verb.motion) |
| hyponym | : | breast, summit, |
| definition | : | reach the summit (of a mountain) (verb.motion) |
| hyponym | : | top, |
| definition | : | reach or ascend the top of (verb.motion) |
| hyponym | : | make, |
| definition | : | reach in time (verb.motion) |
| hyponym | : | find, |
| definition | : | succeed in reaching; arrive at (verb.motion) |
| hyponym | : | culminate, |
| definition | : | reach the highest altitude or the meridian, of a celestial body (verb.motion) |
| hyponym | : | come through, get through, |
| definition | : | succeed in reaching a real or abstract destination after overcoming problems (verb.motion) |
| entail | : | go, locomote, move, travel, |
| definition | : | change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically (verb.motion) |
| verb group | : | make, |
| definition | : | reach in time (verb.motion) |
10. win something through one's efforts (verb.possession)
| hypernym | : | acquire, get, |
| definition | : | come into the possession of something concrete or abstract (verb.possession) |
| hyponym | : | cozen, |
| definition | : | cheat or trick (verb.possession) |
11. earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages (verb.possession)
| hypernym | : | acquire, get, |
| definition | : | come into the possession of something concrete or abstract (verb.possession) |
| hyponym | : | eke out, squeeze out, |
| definition | : | make by laborious and precarious means (verb.possession) |
| hyponym | : | profit, turn a profit, |
| definition | : | make a profit; gain money or materially (verb.possession) |
| hyponym | : | rake off, |
| definition | : | take money from an illegal transaction (verb.possession) |
| hyponym | : | rake in, shovel in, |
| definition | : | earn large sums of money (verb.possession) |
| hyponym | : | gross, |
| definition | : | earn before taxes, expenses, etc. (verb.possession) |
| hyponym | : | bear, pay, yield, |
| definition | : | bring in (verb.possession) |
| verb group | : | make, |
| definition | : | act in a certain way so as to acquire (verb.body) |
12. derive a benefit from (verb.possession)
| hypernym | : | acquire, get, |
| definition | : | come into the possession of something concrete or abstract (verb.possession) |
| hyponym | : | cash in on, |
| definition | : | take advantage of or capitalize on (verb.possession) |
| hyponym | : | profiteer, |
| definition | : | make an unreasonable profit, as on the sale of difficult to obtain goods (verb.possession) |
| hyponym | : | pyramid, |
| definition | : | enlarge one's holdings on an exchange on a continued rise by using paper profits as margin to buy additional amounts (verb.possession) |
13. obtain (verb.possession)
| hypernym | : | obtain, |
| definition | : | come into possession of (verb.possession) |
| hyponym | : | draw, reap, |
| definition | : | get or derive (verb.possession) |
14. the advantageous quality of being beneficial (noun.attribute)
15. the amount by which the revenue of a business exceeds its cost of operating (noun.possession)
| antonym | : | loss, red, red ink, |
| definition | : | the amount by which the cost of a business exceeds its revenue (noun.possession) |
16. a quantity that is added (noun.quantity)
| derivation | : | increase, |
| definition | : | make bigger or more (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | increase, |
| definition | : | become bigger or greater in amount (verb.change) |
17. increase (one's body weight) (verb.body)
18. rise in rate or price (verb.change)
| derivation | : | advance, rise, |
| definition | : | increase in price or value (noun.act) |
19. obtain advantages, such as points, etc. (verb.competition)
| derivation | : | win, |
| definition | : | a victory (as in a race or other competition) (noun.event) |
| derivation | : | gainer, |
| definition | : | a person who gains (gains an advantage or gains profits) (noun.person) |
20. reach a destination, either real or abstract (verb.motion)
| derivation | : | attainment, |
| definition | : | arrival at a new stage (noun.act) |
21. win something through one's efforts (verb.possession)
| antonym | : | lose, |
| definition | : | fail to get or obtain (verb.possession) |
| derivation | : | winning, |
| definition | : | succeeding with great difficulty (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | gainer, |
| definition | : | a person who gains (gains an advantage or gains profits) (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | winner, |
| definition | : | a gambler who wins a bet (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | profits, win, winnings, |
| definition | : | something won (especially money) (noun.possession) |
22. earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages (verb.possession)
| derivation | : | earner, wage earner, |
| definition | : | someone who earn wages in return for their labor (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | gainer, |
| definition | : | a person who gains (gains an advantage or gains profits) (noun.person) |
23. derive a benefit from (verb.possession)
| derivation | : | benefit, welfare, |
| definition | : | something that aids or promotes well-being (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | gain, profit, |
| definition | : | the advantageous quality of being beneficial (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | gainer, |
| definition | : | a person who gains (gains an advantage or gains profits) (noun.person) |
24. the advantageous quality of being beneficial (noun.attribute)
25. the amount by which the revenue of a business exceeds its cost of operating (noun.possession)
| antonym | : | loss, red, red ink, |
| definition | : | the amount by which the cost of a business exceeds its revenue (noun.possession) |
26. a quantity that is added (noun.quantity)
| derivation | : | increase, |
| definition | : | make bigger or more (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | increase, |
| definition | : | become bigger or greater in amount (verb.change) |
27. increase (one's body weight) (verb.body)
28. rise in rate or price (verb.change)
| derivation | : | advance, rise, |
| definition | : | increase in price or value (noun.act) |
29. obtain advantages, such as points, etc. (verb.competition)
| derivation | : | win, |
| definition | : | a victory (as in a race or other competition) (noun.event) |
| derivation | : | gainer, |
| definition | : | a person who gains (gains an advantage or gains profits) (noun.person) |
30. reach a destination, either real or abstract (verb.motion)
| derivation | : | attainment, |
| definition | : | arrival at a new stage (noun.act) |
31. win something through one's efforts (verb.possession)
| antonym | : | lose, |
| definition | : | fail to get or obtain (verb.possession) |
| derivation | : | winning, |
| definition | : | succeeding with great difficulty (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | gainer, |
| definition | : | a person who gains (gains an advantage or gains profits) (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | winner, |
| definition | : | a gambler who wins a bet (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | profits, win, winnings, |
| definition | : | something won (especially money) (noun.possession) |
32. earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages (verb.possession)
| derivation | : | earner, wage earner, |
| definition | : | someone who earn wages in return for their labor (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | gainer, |
| definition | : | a person who gains (gains an advantage or gains profits) (noun.person) |
33. derive a benefit from (verb.possession)
| derivation | : | benefit, welfare, |
| definition | : | something that aids or promotes well-being (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | gain, profit, |
| definition | : | the advantageous quality of being beneficial (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | gainer, |
| definition | : | a person who gains (gains an advantage or gains profits) (noun.person) |
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