Lexic.us

Definition of Investment

1. Noun. The act of investing; laying out money or capital in an enterprise with the expectation of profit.

2. Noun. Money that is invested with an expectation of profit.

3. Noun. The commitment of something other than money (time, energy, or effort) to a project with the expectation of some worthwhile result. "He made an emotional investment in the work"

4. Noun. Outer layer or covering of an organ or part or organism.

5. Noun. The act of putting on robes or vestments.

6. Noun. The ceremonial act of clothing someone in the insignia of an office; the formal promotion of a person to an office or rank.

Definition of Investment

1. n. The act of investing, or the state of being invested.

Definition of Investment

1. [n -S]

Medical Definition of Investment

1. 1. In dentistry, any material used in investing. 2. In psychoanalysis, the psychic charge or cathexis invested in an object. Refractory investment, an investment material which can withstand the high temperatures used in soldering or casting. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Investment

investigative investigative techniques investigator investigators investigatory investigatory reflex investing investing investing cartilage investing fascia

investing layer of deep cervical fascia investing tissues investiture investitures investment (current term) investment (current term) investments investments investment adviser investment advisor

investment banker investment cast investment company investment firm investment funds investment letter investment tax credit investment trust investor investor-owned utility

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