gain Meaning and Definition

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

2. n. the advantageous quality of being beneficial

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

4. n. a quantity that is added

5. v. increase (one's body weight)

6. v. increase in

7. v. rise in rate or price

8. v. obtain advantages, such as points, etc.

9. v. reach a destination, either real or abstract

10. v. win something through one's efforts

11. v. earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages

12. v. derive a benefit from

13. v. obtain