advantage vs gain

gain vs advantage

advantage and gain both are nouns.

advantage and gain both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
advantage	Yes	No	Yes	No
gain	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, gain is a hyponym of advantage; that is, gain is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than advantage:

advantage: the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
gain: the advantageous quality of being beneficial

Other hyponyms of advantage include favor, favour, leverage, handicap, homecourt advantage, lead, clout, pull, head start, start, profit, preference, privilege, expedience, expediency, favorable position, favourable position, superiority, good, advantageousness, favorableness, favourableness, positiveness, positivity, profitableness, tax advantage.

advantage (noun)	gain (noun)
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position	the amount of increase in signal power or voltage or current expressed as the ratio of output to input
benefit resulting from some event or action	the advantageous quality of being beneficial
(tennis) first point scored after deuce	the amount by which the revenue of a business exceeds its cost of operating
	a quantity that is added

advantage (verb)	gain (verb)
give an advantage to	increase (one's body weight)
	rise in rate or price
	increase or develop
	obtain advantages, such as points, etc.
	reach a destination, either real or abstract
	earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
	win something through one's efforts
	derive a benefit from
	obtain

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