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gain.

a gain (of something), an instance of saving (something); an increase (in something)

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Meaning & usage

noun/ɡɛ̃/
  1. a gain (of something), an instance of saving (something); an increase (in something)

    masculine
    un gain de temps
    un gain de productivité
  2. winnings, earnings, takings

    masculine · plural-normally
  3. gain, yield

    masculine
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Middle French gain, from Old French gaaing, deverbal from the verb gaaignier (“to earn, gain, seize, conquer by force”) (whence Modern French gagner).

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