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gain vs amount

amount vs gain

gain and amount both are nouns.

gain and amount both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
gain Yes No Yes No
amount Yes No Yes No
As nouns, amount is a hypernym of gain; that is, amount is a word with a broader meaning than gain:
  • gain: the amount by which the revenue of a business exceeds its cost of operating
  • amount: a quantity of money
Other hypernyms of gain include amount of money, sum, sum of money.
gain (noun) amount (noun)
the amount of increase in signal power or voltage or current expressed as the ratio of output to input how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify
the advantageous quality of being beneficial the relative magnitude of something with reference to a criterion
the amount by which the revenue of a business exceeds its cost of operating a quantity obtained by the addition of a group of numbers
a quantity that is added a quantity of money
gain (verb) amount (verb)
increase (one's body weight) to measure up to in kind or quality
rise in rate or price add up in number or quantity
increase or develop be tantamount or equivalent to
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
Difference between gain and amount

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