overgain

verb

Etymology

From over- + gain.

  1. derived from *waiþiz
  2. derived from *waiþanōn
  3. derived from gaaing
  4. derived from gain
  5. derived from *ḱóm
  6. derived from *ga-
  7. derived from *gagana
  8. derived from *gagną
  9. derived from gagn
  10. inherited from gayn
  11. prefixed as overgain — “over + gain

Definitions

  1. To gain too much.

    • to overgain weight during pregnancy
  2. To apply too much gain to (a signal).

    • Second, the practitioner must be careful to avoid overgaining the spectral display, which can cause indistinct envelopes.
  3. Excessive gain.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for overgain. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

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