noun, masculine/ɡɛ̃/plural: gains
a gain (of something), an instance of saving (something); an increase (in something); winnings, earnings, takings; gain, yield
“un gain de temps” — an increase in time
Antonyms: perte
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).