investment
a thing invested in, as a business, a quantity of shares of stock, etc.
a devoting, using, or giving of time, talent, emotional energy, etc., as for a purpose or to achieve something: His investment in the project included more time than he cared to remember.
Biology. any covering, coating, outer layer, or integument, as of an animal or vegetable.
the act of investing with a quality, attribute, etc.
investiture with an office, dignity, or right.
a siege or blockade; the surrounding of a place with military forces or works, as in besieging.
Also called investment compound. Metallurgy. a refractory material applied in a plastic state to a pattern to make a mold.
Archaic. a garment or vestment.
Origin of investment
1Other words from investment
- non·re·in·vest·ment, noun
- o·ver·in·vest·ment, noun
- pre·in·vest·ment, noun
- pro·in·vest·ment, adjective
- re·in·vest·ment, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for investment
/ (ɪnˈvɛstmənt) /
the act of investing money
the amount invested
an enterprise, asset, etc, in which money is or can be invested
the act of investing effort, resources, etc
the amount invested
economics the amount by which the stock of capital (plant, machinery, materials, etc) in an enterprise or economy changes
biology the outer layer or covering of an organ, part, or organism
a less common word for investiture (def. 1)
the act of investing or state of being invested, as with an official robe, a specific quality, etc
rare the act of besieging with military forces, works, etc
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Cultural definitions for investment
The purchase of property with the expectation that its value will increase over time.
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