investment

investment
in·vest·ment 1 n: investiture (1)
investment 2 n
1: the outlay of money usu. for income or profit: capital outlay; also: the sum invested or the property purchased
2: the commitment of funds with a view to minimizing risk and safeguarding capital while earning a return compare speculation

Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. . 1996.

investment
I noun backing, capital invested, capital outlay, employment of capital, endowment, financial backing, financing, invested capital, invested money, invested property, loan, loan at interest, outlay, speculation, venture associated concepts: investment broker, investment contract, investment security, investment trust II index advance (allowance), advancement (loan), binder, deputation (selection of delegates), equity (share of ownership), expenditure, fund, securities, security (stock), share (stock), stock (shares), venture

Burton's Legal Thesaurus. . 2006


investment
n.
The expenditure of money on an enterprise in the hope of making a profit; assets or securities bought in the hope of earning a profit.

The Essential Law Dictionary. — Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. . 2008.


investment
the process by which funds are deployed with the object of producing gain, either in the form of income or addition to capital. The Trustee Investment Act 1961 establishes a scheme for the investment of trust moneys by trustees. Schedule 1 to the Financial Services Act 1986 contains a list of investments for the purposes of the Act; these include stocks and shares issued by companies, stocks and bonds issued by governments and public authorities, options and warrants.

Collins dictionary of law. . 2001.


investment
Money spent to acquire an asset for the purpose of making a profit, such as the purchase of stock in a corporation. Also refers to the property or business interest purchased in order to make a profit.
Category: Business, LLCs & Corporations → Business Accounting, Bookkeeping & Finances
Category: Business Cash Flow Problems & Bankruptcy
Category: Business, LLCs & Corporations → Business Tax & Deductions
Category: Business, LLCs & Corporations → LLCs, Corporations, Partnerships, etc.
Category: Personal Finance & Retirement → Taxes → Tax Audits

Nolo’s Plain-English Law Dictionary. . 2009.


investment
The placement of a particular sum of money in business ventures, real estate, or securities of a permanent nature so that it will produce an income.

Dictionary from West's Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005.


investment
The placement of a particular sum of money in business ventures, real estate, or securities of a permanent nature so that it will produce an income.

Short Dictionary of (mostly American) Legal Terms and Abbreviations.

investment
n.
   the money put into use for profit, or the property or business interest purchased for profit.
   See also: invest

Law dictionary. . 2013.

Игры ⚽ Нужен реферат?
Synonyms:
/ , , , , , / /


Look at other dictionaries:

  • Investment — or investing [British and American English, respectively.] is a term with several closely related meanings in business management, finance and economics, related to saving or deferring consumption.Investment is the choice by the individual to… …   Wikipedia

  • investment — invèstment (izg. invȅstment) m DEFINICIJA ekon. ulaganje, ob. u proizvodnju, ali i u kadrove, projekte i sl.; investicija [trgovina se pokazala kao dobar investment] SINTAGMA investment trust (izg. investment trȁst) poduzeće koje se bavi… …   Hrvatski jezični portal

  • Investment — In*vest ment, n. 1. The act of investing, or the state of being invested. [1913 Webster] 2. That with which anyone is invested; a vestment. [1913 Webster] Whose white investments figure innocence. Shak. [1913 Webster] 3. (Mil.) The act of… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Investment — Investment. См. Формовочная смесь. (Источник: «Металлы и сплавы. Справочник.» Под редакцией Ю.П. Солнцева; НПО Профессионал , НПО Мир и семья ; Санкт Петербург, 2003 г.) …   Словарь металлургических терминов

  • Investment — Investment,das:⇨Investition …   Das Wörterbuch der Synonyme

  • investment — (n.) 1590s, act of putting on vestments (a sense now found in INVESTITURE (Cf. investiture)); later act of being invested with an office, right, endowment, etc. (1640s); and surrounding and besieging of a military target (1811); see INVEST (Cf.… …   Etymology dictionary

  • investment — [n] something given, lent for a return advance, ante, asset, backing, bail, contribution, endowment, expenditure, expense, finance, financing, flutter, grant, hunch, inside, interests, investing, loan, money, piece, plunge, property, purchase,… …   New thesaurus

  • investment — ► NOUN 1) the action or process of investing. 2) a thing worth buying because it may be profitable or useful in the future …   English terms dictionary

  • investment — [in vest′mənt] n. 1. an investing or being invested 2. an outer covering 3. INVESTITURE (sense 1) 4. a) the investing of money b) the amount invested c) …   English World dictionary

  • investment — money used to purchase any capital items for the business and expected to yield an income. Glossary of Business Terms The creation of more money through the use of capital. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary This has a special regulatory meaning… …   Financial and business terms

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
… Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”