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amount vs gain

gain vs amount

amount and gain both are nouns.

amount and gain both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
amount Yes No Yes No
gain Yes No Yes No
As nouns, gain is a hyponym of amount; that is, gain is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than amount:
  • amount: a quantity of money
  • gain: the amount by which the revenue of a business exceeds its cost of operating
Other hyponyms of amount include gross, receipts, revenue, cash surrender value, contribution, deductible, defalcation, loss, red, red ink, figure, coverage, insurance coverage, advance, cash advance, payroll, paysheet, peanuts, purse, purse, credit exposure.
amount (noun) gain (noun)
how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify the amount of increase in signal power or voltage or current expressed as the ratio of output to input
the relative magnitude of something with reference to a criterion the advantageous quality of being beneficial
a quantity obtained by the addition of a group of numbers the amount by which the revenue of a business exceeds its cost of operating
a quantity of money a quantity that is added
amount (verb) gain (verb)
to measure up to in kind or quality increase (one's body weight)
add up in number or quantity rise in rate or price
be tantamount or equivalent to 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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