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investment

The correct spelling is investment.

How to pronounce investment

/ɪnˈvɛsmənt/
noun

IPA: /ɪnˈvɛsmənt/

Say it like: Inv-est-men-t

The correct spelling is investment. The act of investing, or state of being invested. For example: "Giving your children a good education is a wise long-term investment."

Usage Examples

Giving your children a good education is a wise long-term investment.

Definition

noun

  1. 1.The act of investing, or state of being invested.
  2. 2.A placement of capital in expectation of deriving income or profit from its use or appreciation.
  3. 3.A vestment.
  4. 4.The act of surrounding, blocking up, or besieging by an armed force, or the state of being so surrounded.
  5. 5.A mixture of silica sand and plaster which, by surrounding a wax pattern, creates a negative mold of the form used for casting, among other metals, bronze.

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