Main entry: amplification, gain
Definition: the amount of increase in signal power or voltage or current expressed as the ratio of output to input
Definition: the advantageous quality of being beneficial
Main entry: gain
Definition: the amount by which the revenue of a business exceeds its cost of operating
Main entry: addition, increase, gain
Definition: a quantity that is added
Usage: there was an addition to property taxes this year; they recorded the cattle's gain in weight over a period of weeks
Definition: increase (one's body weight)
Usage: She gained 20 pounds when she stopped exercising
Definition: increase or develop
Usage: the peace movement gained momentum; the car gathers speed
Definition: rise in rate or price
Usage: The stock market gained 24 points today
Main entry: make headway, win, pull ahead, get ahead, gain, gain ground, advance
Definition: obtain advantages, such as points, etc.
Usage: 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
Main entry: hit, make, gain, attain, arrive at, reach
Definition: reach a destination, either real or abstract
Usage: 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
Main entry: gain, acquire, win
Definition: win something through one's efforts
Usage: I acquired a passing knowledge of Chinese; Gain an understanding of international finance
Main entry: clear, bring in, take in, earn, gain, make, realise, realize, pull in
Definition: earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
Usage: 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
Main entry: profit, gain, benefit
Definition: derive a benefit from
Usage: She profited from his vast experience
Definition: obtain
Usage: derive pleasure from one's garden