overinvestment

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Definitions of overinvestment word

noun overinvestment the investing of money or capital in order to gain profitable returns, as interest, income, or appreciation in value. 1
noun overinvestment a particular instance or mode of investing. 1
noun overinvestment a thing invested in, as a business, a quantity of shares of stock, etc. 1
noun overinvestment something that is invested; sum invested. 1
noun overinvestment the act or fact of investing or state of being invested, as with a garment. 1
noun overinvestment 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

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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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.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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