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gross vs gain

gain vs gross

gross and gain both are nouns.

gross is an adjective but gain is not an adjective.

gross and gain both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
gross Yes Yes Yes No
gain Yes No Yes No
As verbs, gain is a hypernym of gross; that is, gain is a word with a broader meaning than gross:
  • gross: earn before taxes, expenses, etc.
  • gain: earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
Other hypernyms of gross include bring in, clear, earn, make, pull in, realise, realize, take in.
gross (noun) gain (noun)
the entire amount of income before any deductions are made the amount of increase in signal power or voltage or current expressed as the ratio of output to input
twelve dozen the advantageous quality of being beneficial
the amount by which the revenue of a business exceeds its cost of operating
a quantity that is added
gross (adjective) gain (adjective)
before any deductions
conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible
repellently fat
lacking fine distinctions or detail
conspicuously and tastelessly indecent
without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers
visible to the naked eye (especially of rocks and anatomical features)
gross (verb) gain (verb)
earn before taxes, expenses, etc. 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
Difference between gross and gain

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