gaining
/ˈɡeɪnɪŋ/
Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.
Also seen as: gainings
Meaning · English
Gain; profit.
Noun
Examples
[…] yet, when the Doctor was about it, he might as well have told the public, that my gainings were annually thirty thousand, instead of three […]
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “gaining” mean?
Gain; profit.
Is “gaining” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.