gain

Definitions of gain
  1. noun
    something won (especially money)
    synonyms: bénéfice
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    perte
    something lost (especially money lost at gambling)
    type of:
    gains financiers
    the amount of monetary gain
  2. noun
    the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)
    synonyms: bénéfice, profit
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    acompt, marge
    (finance) the net sales minus the cost of goods and services sold
    accumulation
    (finance) profits that are not paid out as dividends but are added to the capital base of the corporation
    provision, stock
    a supply of something available for future use
    réserve
    something kept back or saved for future use or a special purpose
    type of:
    revenu
    the financial gain (earned or unearned) accruing over a given period of time
  3. noun
    the amount by which the revenue of a business exceeds its cost of operating
    synonyms: profit
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    perte, perte de bénéfice, perte des revenus
    the amount by which the cost of a business exceeds its revenue
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    gains financiers
    the amount of monetary gain
    revenu
    the financial gain (earned or unearned) accruing over a given period of time
    bénéfice
    something won (especially money)
    impôt sur les plus-values
    the amount by which the selling price of an asset exceeds the purchase price; the gain is realized when the asset is sold
    type of:
    montant, somme d'argent
    a quantity of money
  4. noun
    the advantageous quality of being beneficial
    synonyms: bénéfice
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    rentabilité
    the quality of affording gain or benefit or profit
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    avantage, plus
    the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
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