Tra từ investment - Từ điển WordNet v3.1

noun

1. the act of investing;
laying out money or capital in an enterprise with the expectation of profit (Freq. 7)
• Syn:
investing
• Derivationally related forms:
invest, invest (for: investing)
• Members of this Topic:
bull, buy into, pyramid, subscribe
• Hypernyms:
finance
• Hyponyms:
arbitrage, foreign direct investment, leverage, leveraging
2. money that is invested with an expectation of profit (Freq. 5)
• Syn:
investment funds
• Derivationally related forms:
invest
• Members of this Topic:
yield, pay, bear
• Hypernyms:
assets
• Hyponyms:
speculation, venture
3. the commitment of something other than money (time, energy, or effort) to a project with the expectation of some worthwhile result
- this job calls for the investment of some hard thinking
- he made an emotional investment in the work
• Hypernyms:
committedness, commitment
4. outer layer or covering of an organ or part or organism
• Hypernyms:
skin, tegument, cutis
• Hyponyms:
pellicle
5. the act of putting on robes or vestments
• Hypernyms:
dressing, grooming
6. the ceremonial act of clothing someone in the insignia of an office;
the formal promotion of a person to an office or rank
• Syn:
investiture
• Derivationally related forms:
invest
• Hypernyms:
promotion