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yield vs gain

gain vs yield

yield and gain both are nouns.

yield and gain both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
yield Yes No Yes No
gain Yes No Yes No
As verbs, gain is a hypernym of yield; that is, gain is a word with a broader meaning than yield:
  • yield: bring in
  • gain: earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
Other hypernyms of yield include bring in, clear, earn, make, pull in, realise, realize, take in.
yield (noun) gain (noun)
production of a certain amount the amount of increase in signal power or voltage or current expressed as the ratio of output to input
an amount of a product the advantageous quality of being beneficial
the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property the amount by which the revenue of a business exceeds its cost of operating
the quantity of something (as a commodity) that is created (usually within a given period of time) a quantity that is added
yield (verb) gain (verb)
end resistance, as under pressure or force increase (one's body weight)
consent reluctantly rise in rate or price
be willing to concede increase or develop
cease opposition; stop fighting obtain advantages, such as points, etc.
be flexible under stress of physical force reach a destination, either real or abstract
give or supply earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
cause to happen or be responsible for win something through one's efforts
move in order to make room for someone for something derive a benefit from
bring in obtain
give over; surrender or relinquish to the physical control of another
be the cause or source of
give in, as to influence or pressure
be fatally overwhelmed
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