Gaining

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  • v. Present participle of gain.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. That which one gains, as by labor, industry, successful enterprise, and the like: usually in the plural.
  • Word Usage
    "Pico reef: Another term gaining popularity is pico reef, which is used to refer to nano reef aquariums of three gallons or less."
    Equivalent
    Antonym
    loss   
    Verb Form
    gained    gaines    gaining    gains   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    increase    climb    mount    rise    wax   
    Cross Reference
    Hyponym
    steal    tally    hit    rack up    score    scale    get at    peak    culminate    ground   
    Form
    autogain   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    convenient    suitable    direct    near    handy    dexterous    easy    profitable    cheap    respectable   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Alane    Aquitaine    Ayn    Bahrain    Biscayne    Blaine    Cain    Chain    Champagne    Champaign   
    Unknown
    Memes   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    profit    increase    loss    benefit    wealth    investment    rate    return    decline    success