gen — meaning in English

English meaning

• gain verb To get or come to have something, especially something useful or valuable.
• gene noun A segment of DNA that carries the instructions for a particular inherited trait.

Senses

gen is used for these senses in English:

• gain (obsolete, or, dialectal) Straight, direct; near; short.
• gene (genetics) A theoretical unit of heredity of living organisms which may take several values and (in principle) predetermines a precise trait of an organism's form (phenotype), such as hair color.

gain — full definition

1. verb To get or come to have something, especially something useful or valuable.
2. verb To increase in weight, speed, value, or some other measurable quantity.
3. verb To win or come out ahead in a contest or competition.
4. noun An increase, improvement, or something acquired as a benefit.
5. noun In electronics, the amount by which a device amplifies a signal.

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