gain vs increment

increment vs gain

gain and increment both are nouns.

gain is a verb but increment is not a verb.

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

As nouns, increment is a hypernym of gain; that is, increment is a word with a broader meaning than gain:

gain: the amount of increase in signal power or voltage or current expressed as the ratio of output to input
increment: the amount by which something increases

Other hypernyms of gain include increase.

gain (noun)	increment (noun)
the amount of increase in signal power or voltage or current expressed as the ratio of output to input	the amount by which something increases
the advantageous quality of being beneficial	a process of becoming larger or longer or more numerous or more important
the amount by which the revenue of a business exceeds its cost of operating
a quantity that is added

gain (verb)	increment (verb)
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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