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overinvestment

noun

Etymology

From over- + investment.

  1. derived from investire
  2. derived from investio
  3. borrowed from investire
  4. borrowed from investir
  5. suffixed as investment — “invest + ment”
  6. prefixed as overinvestment — “over + investment”

Definitions

  1. Excessive investment, especially in one particular area

    • Due to our overinvestment in financial stocks, we will be unable to pay the heating bill this year.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA