gain vs sum

gain and sum both are nouns.

gain and sum both are verbs.

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

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

gain: the amount by which the revenue of a business exceeds its cost of operating
sum: a quantity of money

Other hypernyms of gain include amount, amount of money, sum of money.

gain (noun)	sum (noun)
the amount of increase in signal power or voltage or current expressed as the ratio of output to input	the whole amount
the advantageous quality of being beneficial	the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience
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	the final aggregate
	a set containing all and only the members of two or more given sets
	a quantity of money

gain (verb)	sum (verb)
increase (one's body weight)	determine the sum of
rise in rate or price	be a summary of
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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