investment, n.
(investments)
freq. cnt. 12
(investments)
freq. cnt. 12
the act of investing; laying out money or capital in an enterprise with the expectation of profit
<noun.act> freq. cnt.: 7 freq. cnt.: 7
investing investment
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money that is invested with an expectation of profit
<noun.possession> freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 5
investment investment funds
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the ceremonial act of clothing someone in the insignia of an office; the formal promotion of a person to an office or rank
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investiture investment
the act of putting on robes or vestments
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investment
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outer layer or covering of an organ or part or organism
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investment
the commitment of something other than money (time, energy, or effort) to a project with the expectation of some worthwhile result
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investment
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"this job calls for the investment of some hard thinking""he made an emotional investment in the work"
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