investmentin·vest·ment /ɪnˈvestmənt/ nounFINANCE1[countableC, uncountableU] when money is put into a business in order to make it more successful and profitable, or the money that is put into a businesstax cuts aimed at stimulating investment
More investment is also needed to develop the food-processing industry in rural areas.
investment inThe Postal Service has made an extremely large investment in automated technology.
Investment in manufacturing has fallen by 18.8 percent in the past year.
Mr Olsen founded the company with a $70,000 investment in 1957.
Return on investment (ROI) or return on capital (ROC) is the amount of profit received on an investment in relation to the amount of money invested. If someone disinvests from an activity or area of business, they stop investing in it. If someone divests, they reduce the number of their investments by selling them. If someone diversifies, they put money into several different types of investment instead of only one or two.
2[countableC] something you buy, such as shares, bonds, or property, in order to make a profitBondholders favor lower interest rates because they increase the worth of their investments.
We plan to buy some property as an investment.
The top rate of taxation on investment income (=income from investments) reached 98 percent.
3[countableC] an amount of money that you investinvestment ofSome international funds demand a minimum initial investment of only $1,000 or even less.
They want a good return on their investment.
4[uncountableU] when you buy shares, bonds, property etc in order to make a profitThey derived their wealth from investment in property.
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