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gain
(Electronics) An increase in signal power, voltage, or current by an amplifier, expressed as the ratio of output to input.
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  1. (Electronics) An increase in signal power, voltage, or current by an amplifier, expressed as the ratio of output to input.
  2. The act of getting something; acquisition; accumulation
  3. (Electronics) An increase in signal strength when transmitted from one point to another: often expressed in decibels
profit
The sum remaining after all costs, direct and indirect, are deducted from the income of a business, the selling price, etc.
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  1. The sum remaining after all costs, direct and indirect, are deducted from the income of a business, the selling price, etc.
  2. Financial gain from a transaction or from a period of investment or business activity, usually calculated as income in excess of costs or as the final value of an asset in excess of its initial value.
  3. The amount of money received for goods and services minus the amount spent on same; excess revenue. See also profit à prendre. The amount of money received for goods and services minus the amount spent on same; excess revenue. See also profit à prendre.
bonus
A sum of money in addition to salary that is given to a professional athlete for signing up with a team.
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  1. A sum of money in addition to salary that is given to a professional athlete for signing up with a team.
  2. Anything given in addition to the customary or required amount; specif.,
  3. Wages paid in addition to the compensation ordinarily given or required under an employment contract. A bonus is payment for services (such as for recognition of exceptional work performance) or on consideration, and is neither gift nor gratuity.
gain
An increase in amount or degree:
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  1. An increase in amount or degree:
  2. A notch or mortise cut into a board to receive another part.
  3. An increase in advantage; advantage; improvement
profit
Advantage; gain; benefit
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  1. Advantage; gain; benefit
  2. Financial gain from a transaction or from a period of investment or business activity, usually calculated as income in excess of costs or as the final value of an asset in excess of its initial value.
  3. The amount of money received for goods and services minus the amount spent on same; excess revenue. See also profit à prendre. The amount of money received for goods and services minus the amount spent on same; excess revenue. See also profit à prendre.
profit
Financial gain from a transaction or from a period of investment or business activity, usually calculated as income in excess of costs or as the final value of an asset in excess of its initial value.
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  1. Financial gain from a transaction or from a period of investment or business activity, usually calculated as income in excess of costs or as the final value of an asset in excess of its initial value.
  2. Advantage; gain; benefit
  3. The amount of money received for goods and services minus the amount spent on same; excess revenue. See also profit à prendre. The amount of money received for goods and services minus the amount spent on same; excess revenue. See also profit à prendre.
profit
To make a gain or profit.
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  1. To make a gain or profit.
  2. To be beneficial to:
  3. To be of profit or advantage to
good
(Slang) Incriminating information or evidence:
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  1. (Slang) Incriminating information or evidence:
  2. A good, valuable, or useful part or aspect.
  3. Welfare; benefit:
interest
Compensation for making a loan, placing money on deposit, or other use of funds, expressed as a percentage of the principal, calculated and payable on a regular schedule.
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  1. Compensation for making a loan, placing money on deposit, or other use of funds, expressed as a percentage of the principal, calculated and payable on a regular schedule.
  2. A person or group of persons holding such a right, claim, or share:
  3. Regard for one's own benefit or advantage; self-interest:
dance
The art of dancing, esp. as performed in ballet or modern dance
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  1. The art of dancing, esp. as performed in ballet or modern dance
  2. The music composed or played for a certain kind of dance or for a particular dance.
  3. (Zoology) An act of communication by dancing:
fair
A festival or carnival where there is entertainment and things are sold, often for charity; bazaar
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  1. A festival or carnival where there is entertainment and things are sold, often for charity; bazaar
  2. Any of various shows or conventions on a particular theme, typically consisting of booths, educational exhibits, vendors, etc.: usually in combination
  3. An exhibition intended to inform people about a product or business opportunity:
bazaar
A sale of various articles, usually to raise money for a club, church, etc.
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  1. A sale of various articles, usually to raise money for a club, church, etc.
  2. A market consisting of a street lined with shops and stalls, especially one in the Middle East.
  3. A fair or sale at which miscellaneous articles are sold, often for charitable purposes.
exhibit
A show; display; presentation
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  1. A show; display; presentation
  2. A document or thing introduced as evidence in court, or attached to a contract or to a motion. A document or thing introduced as evidence in court, or attached to a contract or to a motion.
  3. (Law) Something marked for identification with the purpose of being introduced as evidence:
exhibition
The act or fact of exhibiting
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  1. The act or fact of exhibiting
  2. The thing or things exhibited
  3. A public show or display, as of art, industrial products, athletic feats, etc.
raffle
A jumble or tangle, esp. of ropes, canvas, etc. on a ship
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  1. A jumble or tangle, esp. of ropes, canvas, etc. on a ship
  2. A lottery in which each participant buys a chance or chances to win a prize
  3. A lottery in which a number of persons buy chances to win a prize.
concert
(Uncountable) Agreement in a design or plan; union formed by mutual communication of opinions and views; accordance in a scheme; harmony; simultaneous action.
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  1. (Uncountable) Agreement in a design or plan; union formed by mutual communication of opinions and views; accordance in a scheme; harmony; simultaneous action.
  2. Unity achieved by mutual communication of views, ideas, and opinions:
  3. A program of vocal or instrumental music, usually one in which a number of musicians perform together
fringe-benefit
A benefit received in addition to the normal benefits of holding a job, or, by extension, any relationship to the source of the benefit.
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  1. A benefit received in addition to the normal benefits of holding a job, or, by extension, any relationship to the source of the benefit.
  2. Any form of employee compensation provided in addition to wages or base salary, as a pension, insurance coverage, vacation time, etc.
perquisite
A privilege or benefit to which a person, institution, etc. is entitled by virtue of status, position, or the like; prerogative; right
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  1. A privilege or benefit to which a person, institution, etc. is entitled by virtue of status, position, or the like; prerogative; right
  2. A payment, profit, or benefit received in addition to a regular wage or salary, especially when due or expected.
  3. Something additional to regular profit or pay, resulting from one's position or employment, esp. something customary or expected
extra
An additional charge
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  1. An additional charge
  2. Something more than is usual or necessary:
  3. An extra worker
compensation
Payment for work done.
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  1. Payment for work done.
  2. Payment for injury, loss, or otherwise depriving a person of something he or she is entitled to. See also damages.
  3. Something, such as money, given or received as payment or reparation, as for a service or loss.
privilege
Protection from being forced to disclose confidential communications in certain relationships, as between attorney and client, physician and patient, or priest and confessor.
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  1. Protection from being forced to disclose confidential communications in certain relationships, as between attorney and client, physician and patient, or priest and confessor.
  2. An option, as a put or call, to buy or sell a stock
  3. A special advantage, immunity, permission, right, or benefit granted to or enjoyed by an individual, class, or caste.
perk
(Short for, Informal) perquisite
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  1. (Short for, Informal) perquisite
  2. A percolator, particularly of coffee.
  3. Perquisite.
serve
To prepare and offer (food, for example):
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  1. To prepare and offer (food, for example):
  2. To act in a particular capacity:
  3. To wait on tables:
profit
To make a gain or profit.
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  1. To make a gain or profit.
  2. To be beneficial to:
  3. To reap an advantage, financial or otherwise; benefit
avail
To be of use or advantage to; help:
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  1. To be of use or advantage to; help:
  2. To be of use, value, or advantage; serve:
advantage
A relatively favorable position; superiority of means:
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  1. A relatively favorable position; superiority of means:
  2. A beneficial factor or combination of factors:
  3. Benefit or profit; gain:
avail
(Obs.) Net proceeds; profits
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  1. (Obs.) Net proceeds; profits
  2. Use, benefit, or advantage:
blessing
A thing one is glad of.
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  1. A thing one is glad of.
  2. Approbation; approval:
  3. Anything that gives happiness or prevents misfortune; special benefit or favor
boon
(Archaic) A request or the favor requested
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  1. (Archaic) A request or the favor requested
  2. A benefit bestowed, especially one bestowed in response to a request.
  3. Welcome benefit; blessing
favor
Friendly or favorable regard; approval or support:
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  1. Friendly or favorable regard; approval or support:
  2. (Archaic) Appearance or look
  3. Advantage; benefit:
profit
Financial gain from a transaction or from a period of investment or business activity, usually calculated as income in excess of costs or as the final value of an asset in excess of its initial value.
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  1. Financial gain from a transaction or from a period of investment or business activity, usually calculated as income in excess of costs or as the final value of an asset in excess of its initial value.
  2. An advantageous gain or return; benefit.
  3. Advantage; gain; benefit
advantage
Benefit or profit; gain:
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  1. Benefit or profit; gain:
  2. (Sports) A situation in soccer in which the referee has signaled that a foul has been committed but delays making the call because the fouled team has a more favorable position in play. If the fouled team loses this favorable position, the referee then makes the call.
  3. A relatively favorable position; superiority of means:
good
(Slang) Incriminating information or evidence:
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  1. (Slang) Incriminating information or evidence:
  2. A good, valuable, or useful part or aspect.
  3. Welfare; benefit:
interest
A personal connection or involvement which might be thought to compromise one's impartiality in carrying out one's official duties
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  1. A personal connection or involvement which might be thought to compromise one's impartiality in carrying out one's official duties
  2. A person or group of persons holding such a right, claim, or share:
  3. Regard for one's own benefit or advantage; self-interest:
account
A basis or ground:
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  1. A basis or ground:
  2. In the common law, a legal action to require a person to account for money or property. See also accounting.
  3. A business relationship involving the management of money or the availability and use of credit.
advantage
Benefit or profit; gain:
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  1. Benefit or profit; gain:
  2. A beneficial factor or combination of factors:
  3. A relatively favorable position; superiority of means:
avail
(Obs.) Net proceeds; profits
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  1. (Obs.) Net proceeds; profits
  2. Use, benefit, or advantage:
use
Constant, continued, customary, or habitual employment, practice, or exercise, or an instance of this; custom; habit; practice; wont
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  1. Constant, continued, customary, or habitual employment, practice, or exercise, or an instance of this; custom; habit; practice; wont
  2. The quality that makes a thing useful or suitable for a given purpose; advantage; usefulness; worth; utility
  3. Gain or advantage; good:
usefulness
The quality of being useful, to which extent something is useful
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  1. The quality of being useful, to which extent something is useful
utility
A business that forms an essential public service and that is often government regulated, such as a public-service utility, electric company, and so on.
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  1. A business that forms an essential public service and that is often government regulated, such as a public-service utility, electric company, and so on.
  2. The ability to form some function.
  3. (Comput.) A program designed to perform or facilitate a basic task, such as coordinating files or detecting viruses
favor
A small decorative gift given to each guest at a party.
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  1. A small decorative gift given to each guest at a party.
  2. Friendly or favorable regard; approval or support:
  3. A state of being held in such regard:
good turn
An act or gesture that helps another person; a favor.
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  1. An act or gesture that helps another person; a favor.
  2. (Idiomatic) A good deed; a thoughtful or selfless act.
grace
Beauty or charm of form, composition, movement, or expression
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  1. Beauty or charm of form, composition, movement, or expression
  2. The condition of a person brought to God's favor through this influence
  3. A special virtue, gift, or help given to a person by God
indulgence
The act of indulging oneself, or giving way to one's own desires
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  1. The act of indulging oneself, or giving way to one's own desires
  2. (Roman Catholic Church) The remission of punishment still due, especially in purgatory, for a sin that has been sacramentally absolved.
  3. (R.C.Ch.) A partial or complete remission, under conditions specified by the Church, of divine temporal punishment that may otherwise still be due for sin committed but forgiven
kindness
(Archaic) Kind feeling; affection; goodwill
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  1. (Archaic) Kind feeling; affection; goodwill
  2. A kind act or kindly treatment
  3. The state, quality, or habit of being kind
service
A department or branch of a hospital staff that provides specified patient care:
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  1. A department or branch of a hospital staff that provides specified patient care:
  2. A religious rite or formal ceremony:
  3. An answering service.
advantage
To afford profit or gain to; benefit.
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  1. To afford profit or gain to; benefit.
  2. To give an advantage to; be a benefit or aid to
avail
To be of use or advantage to; help:
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  1. To be of use or advantage to; help:
  2. To be of use, value, or advantage; serve:
serve
To prepare and offer (food, for example):
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  1. To prepare and offer (food, for example):
  2. To spend time in the armed forces or in some uniformed service (police, fire, and so on). See also service.
  3. To place food before (someone); wait on:
boot
(Comput.) To start (a computer) and prepare for use by loading automatically (the operating system) into memory, as from a disk
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  1. (Comput.) To start (a computer) and prepare for use by loading automatically (the operating system) into memory, as from a disk
  2. To be of help or advantage; avail.
  3. (Informal) To put (a person) out of a place or job; dismiss
capitalize
To include (expenditures) in business accounts as assets instead of expenses.
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  1. To include (expenditures) in business accounts as assets instead of expenses.
  2. To establish the capital stock of (a business firm) at a certain figure
  3. To use as or convert into capital.
gain
To cut out a gain in.
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  1. To cut out a gain in.
  2. To obtain a profit or advantage; benefit:
  3. To obtain through effort or merit; achieve:
profit
To make a gain or profit.
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  1. To make a gain or profit.
  2. To be beneficial to:
  3. To reap an advantage, financial or otherwise; benefit
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  • If you think you'd benefit, you probably will.

  • I'm giving her the benefit of the doubt that she made it all the way to the river.

  • And then everyone can benefit, equally and perpetually, from everyone else's knowledge.

  • He agreed with Mr. Anagnos that it was my duty to give others the benefit of my experience.

  • She gave his teenage temper the benefit of the doubt and patted him on the shoulder as she left the car.

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