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- [in-vest-muh nt]
- /ɪnˈvɛst mənt/
- /ɪnˈvestmənt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [in-vest-muh nt]
- /ɪnˈvɛst mənt/
Definitions of investment word
- noun investment the investing of money or capital in order to gain profitable returns, as interest, income, or appreciation in value. 1
- noun investment a particular instance or mode of investing. 1
- noun investment a thing invested in, as a business, a quantity of shares of stock, etc. 1
- noun investment something that is invested; sum invested. 1
- noun investment the act or fact of investing or state of being invested, as with a garment. 1
- noun investment 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. 1
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Origin of investment
First appearance:
before 1590 One of the 37% oldest English words
1590-1600 for def 12; 1605-15 for def 1; invest + -ment
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Parts of speech for Investment
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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investment popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
investment usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for investment
noun investment
- purchase — to acquire by the payment of money or its equivalent; buy.
- financing — the management of revenues; the conduct or transaction of money matters generally, especially those affecting the public, as in the fields of banking and investment.
- transaction — the act of transacting or the fact of being transacted.
- finance — the management of revenues; the conduct or transaction of money matters generally, especially those affecting the public, as in the fields of banking and investment.
- grant — to bestow or confer, especially by a formal act: to grant a charter.
adjective investment
- commercial — Commercial means involving or relating to the buying and selling of goods.
Antonyms for investment
noun investment
- reality — the state or quality of being real.
- truth — the true or actual state of a matter: He tried to find out the truth.
- divestment — the act of divesting.
- disinvestment — the withdrawal of invested funds or the cancellation of financial aid, subsidies, or investment plans, as in a property, neighborhood, or foreign country.
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