Definition of Gain

lucrum, mereo, praeda, acquiro

1) The level of amplification given to a signal or of a system. 2) A control of the amount of pre-amplification given to a sound signal on its way into a mixer.

(v. t.)
The obtaining or amassing of profit or valuable possessions; acquisition; accumulation.
  

(v. t.)
That which is gained, obtained, or acquired, as increase, profit, advantage, or benefit; -- opposed to loss.
  

(v. i.)
To have or receive advantage or profit; to acquire gain; to grow rich; to advance in interest, health, or happiness; to make progress; as, the sick man gains daily.
  

(n.)
To reach; to attain to; to arrive at; as, to gain the top of a mountain; to gain a good harbor.
  

(n.)
To get, incur, or receive, as loss, harm, or damage.
  

(n.)
To get, as profit or advantage; to obtain or acquire by effort or labor; as, to gain a good living.
  

(n.)
To draw into any interest or party; to win to one's side; to conciliate.
  

(n.)
To come off winner or victor in; to be successful in; to obtain by competition; as, to gain a battle; to gain a case at law; to gain a prize.
  

(n.)
A square or beveled notch cut out of a girder, binding joist, or other timber which supports a floor beam, so as to receive the end of the floor beam.
  

(a.)
Convenient; suitable; direct; near; handy; dexterous; easy; profitable; cheap; respectable.
  

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gain
\gain\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. gained (gānd); p. pr. & vb. n. gaining.] [from gain, n. but. prob. influenced by f. gagner to earn, gain, of. gaaignier to cultivate, ohg. weidinōn, weidinen to pasture, hunt, fr. weida pasturage, g. weide, akin to icel. vei?r hunting, as. wā?u, cf. l. venari to hunt, e. venison. see gain, n., profit.]
1. to get, as profit or advantage; to obtain or acquire by effort or labor; as, to gain a good living. what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? xvi. 26. to gain dominion, or to keep it gained. for fame with toil we gain, but lose with ease.
2. to come off winner or victor in; to be successful in; to obtain by competition; as, to gain a battle; to gain a case at law; to gain a prize.
3. to draw into any interest or party; to win to one's side; to conciliate. if he shall hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother. xviii. 15. to gratify the queen, and gained the court.
4. to reach; to attain to; to arrive at; as, to gain the top of a mountain; to gain a good harbor. forded usk and gained the wood.
5. to get, incur, or receive, as loss, harm, or damage. [obs. or ironical] ye should not have loosed from crete, and to have gained this harm and loss. i. 21.

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 gain twist 
 gain vigor 
 loop gain 
 to gain on 
 to gain ground 
 gain ground 
 to gain over 
 to gain the wind 

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Anennill = a. without gain

Budd = n. profit, gain

Buddiant = n. advantage, gain

Elw = n. goods, profit, gain

Gorfudd = n. supreme gain

Mael = n. gain, profit, advantage, what is worked; iron

Maeliant = n. advantage, gain

Maelio = v. to profit, to gain

Maelota = v. to gain by traffic

Ocri = n. usury; profit, gain

Rhyfael = n. excessive gain

GIVING: misgiving

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Noun
1. 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"
(synonym) addition, increase
(hypernym) indefinite quantity
(hyponym) accretion
2. the advantageous quality of being beneficial
(synonym) profit
(hypernym) advantage, vantage
(hyponym) account
3. the amount of increase in signal power or voltage or current expressed as the ratio of output to input
(synonym) amplification
(hypernym) increase, increment
(hyponym) loop gain
4. the amount by which the revenue of a business exceeds its cost of operating
(antonym) loss, red ink, red
(hypernym) sum, sum of money, amount, amount of money
(hyponym) financial gain

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Verb
1. obtain; "derive pleasure from one's garden"
(synonym) derive
(hypernym) obtain
(hyponym) reap, draw
2. win something through one's efforts; "I acquired a passing knowledge of Chinese"; "Gain an understanding of international finance"
(synonym) acquire, win
(hypernym) get, acquire
(hyponym) cozen
(derivation) gainer
3. derive a benefit from; "She profited from his vast experience"
(synonym) profit, benefit
(hypernym) get, acquire
(hyponym) cash in on
(derivation) gainer
4. 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"
(synonym) reach, make, attain, hit, arrive at
(hyponym) catch up
(entail) travel, go, move, locomote
(verb-group) make
5. 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"
(synonym) advance, win, pull ahead, make headway, get ahead, gain ground
(antonym) fall back, lose, drop off, fall behind, recede
(hyponym) steal
(derivation) gainer
6. rise in rate or price; "The stock market gained 24 points today"
(synonym) advance
(hypernym) wax, mount, climb, rise
7. increase in; "gain momentum"; "gain nerve"
(hypernym) increase
8. 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"
(synonym) take in, clear, make, earn, realize, realise, pull in, bring in
(hypernym) get, acquire
(hyponym) eke out, squeeze out
(verb-group) net, sack, sack up, clear
(derivation) gainer
9. increase (one's body weight); "She gained 20 pounds when she stopped exercising"
(synonym) put on
(antonym) reduce, melt off, lose weight, slim, slenderize, thin, slim down
(hypernym) change state, turn
(hyponym) round, flesh out, fill out
(derivation) gainer, weight gainer

A profit on a securities transaction recognized by selling a security for more than the security originally cost. The gain is the difference between the two.

Fear of gaining weight
Also known as Pocrescophobia

The ratio of output current, voltage, or power to input current, voltage, or power, respectively. (188 ) Note 1: Gain is usually expressed in dB. Note 2: If the ratio is less than unity, the gain, expressed in dB, will be negative, in which case there is a loss between input and output.

Increase in power. In satellite dishes, the gain is measured in dBW. A 3dB increase in gain equals a doubling in power.

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An increase in signal power in transmission from one point to another, usually expressed in decibels.

The amount of amplification used in an electrical circuit. Gain is usually measured in decibels, but it can also be expressed as the ratio of output power to input power.

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A measure of the increase in forward transmitter power of an antenna or telescope with respect to that of an isotropic radiator.  An antenna is said to have a "directivity" since it directs more energy in one direction.  It is proportional to the aperture area of the telescope and inversely proportional to the square of the wavelength.  Even small optical telescopes can have very high gain, since the wavelength is so small.  Typically a 10 meter diameter visible telescope has a gain of about 1015 (150 dB), while a 100 meter diameter microwave dish operating at 10 GHz has a gain of only 108 (80 dB). This is a difference of a factor of 107 (70 dB), i.e., 10 million times.  No wonder then, that optical uplinks are vastly superior to their microwave counterparts!

The ratio of output optical power to input power, usually given in units of dB. Usually represents an increase in an optical signal; a negative gain means a loss of power.

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The strength (or amplitude) of an audio or video signal

The factor by which a device increases the amplitude of a signal. Negative gain will result in the attenuation of a signal.

The amount of boost or attenuation of a signal.

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Also known as 'Amplification', the ratio between the input voltage and the output voltage, or between the input power and the output power. Gain is usually expressed in decibels.

The amount of increase in audio signal strength commonly expressed in dB.

The level of amplification of a signal.

The ratio of the signal level at the output of an audio device to the signal level at its input. Expressed in decibels (db).

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v. Soq

Hermes, Mercury; gain; refuge