The difference between Decrease and Gain

When used as nouns, decrease means an amount by which a quantity is decreased, whereas gain means the act of gaining.

When used as verbs, decrease means of a quantity, to become smaller, whereas gain means to acquire possession of.

Gain is also preposition with the meaning: against.

Gain is also adverb with the meaning: straightly.

Gain is also adjective with the meaning: straight, direct.

check bellow for the other definitions of Decrease and Gain

  1. Decrease as a verb (intransitive):

    Of a quantity, to become smaller.

  2. Decrease as a verb (transitive):

    To make (a quantity) smaller.

  1. Decrease as a noun:

    An amount by which a quantity is decreased.

    Examples:

    "One research team has recorded Baishui’s decrease at about 27 meters per year over the last 10 years.'' [[File:One research team has recorded Baishui’s decrease.ogg]]"

  2. Decrease as a noun (knitting):

    A reduction in the number of stitches, usually accomplished by suspending the stitch to be decreased from another existing stitch or by knitting it together with another stitch. See .

  1. Gain as a preposition (obsolete):

    Against.

  1. Gain as an adjective (obsolete):

    Straight, direct; near; short.

    Examples:

    "the gainest way "

  2. Gain as an adjective (obsolete):

    Suitable; convenient; ready.

  3. Gain as an adjective (dialectal):

    Easy; tolerable; handy, dexterous.

  4. Gain as an adjective (dialectal):

    Honest; respectable; moderate; cheap.

  1. Gain as an adverb (obsolete):

    Straightly; quickly; by the nearest way or means.

  2. Gain as an adverb (dialectal):

    Suitably; conveniently; dexterously; moderately.

  3. Gain as an adverb (dialectal):

    Tolerably; fairly.

    Examples:

    "gain quiet (= fairly/pretty quiet)"

  1. Gain as a noun:

    The act of gaining; acquisition.

  2. Gain as a noun:

    What is gained.

  3. Gain as a noun (electronics):

    The factor by which a signal is multiplied.

  1. Gain as a verb (transitive):

    To acquire possession of.

    Examples:

    "Looks like you've gained a new friend."

  2. Gain as a verb (intransitive):

    To have or receive advantage or profit; to acquire gain; to grow rich; to advance in interest, health, or happiness; to make progress.

    Examples:

    "The sick man gains daily."

  3. Gain as a verb (transitive, dated):

    To come off winner or victor in; to be successful in; to obtain by competition.

    Examples:

    "to gain a battle; to gain a case at law"

  4. Gain as a verb (transitive):

    To increase.

  5. Gain as a verb (intransitive):

    To be more likely to catch or overtake an individual.

    Examples:

    "I'm gaining (on you)."

    "[[gain ground]]"

  6. Gain as a verb (transitive):

    To reach.

    Examples:

    "to gain the top of a mountain"

  7. Gain as a verb:

    To draw into any interest or party; to win to one's side; to conciliate.

  8. Gain as a verb (intransitive):

    To put on weight.

    Examples:

    "I've been gaining."

  9. Gain as a verb (of a clock or watch):

    To run fast.

  1. Gain as a noun (architecture):

    A square or bevelled notch cut out of a girder, binding joist, or other timber which supports a floor beam, so as to receive the end of the floor beam.

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