/ ɪnˈvestmənt; NAmE / noun
1.
[ U ] investment (in sth) the act of investing money in sth :
to encourage foreign investment
investment income
This country needs investment in education.
2.
[ C ] the money that you invest, or the thing that you invest in :
a minimum investment of $10 000
a high return on my investments
Our investments are not doing well.
We bought the house as an investment (= to make money) .
3.
[ C ] a thing that is worth buying because it will be useful or helpful :
A microwave is a good investment .
4.
[ U , C ] the act of giving time or effort to a particular task in order to make it successful :
The project has demanded considerable investment of time and effort.