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Reaching vs Gaining - What's the difference?

reaching | gaining |

As verbs the difference between reaching and gaining

is that reaching is while gaining is .

As nouns the difference between reaching and gaining

is that reaching is (nautical) sailing on a reach, ie having the wind on either side and coming from an angle that is larger with respect to the bow than when sailing close-hauled while gaining is gain; profit.

reaching

English

Verb

(head)

    • Derived terms

    * far-reaching

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (nautical) Sailing on a reach, i.e. having the wind on either side and coming from an angle that is larger with respect to the bow than when sailing close-hauled.

    • Anagrams

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    gaining

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • gain; profit
  • * 1807 , The London Medical and Physical Journal