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subinvestment

subinvestment adjective: not at a level where investment is considered wise or profitable.

Adjective

subinvestment (not comparable)

  1. Not at a level where investment is considered wise or profitable.
    • The biggest impact of the S.& P. announcement was felt by investors who had bought protection from the ACA Financial Guaranty Corporation, whose rating was cut to CCC, a subinvestment grade, from an A rating.2007 December 20, Vikas Bajaj, “Bond Insurer Cut to Junk; Negative Outlook for 4 More”, in New York Times

Origin of subinvestment

From sub- + investment.

Questions about subinvestment

What does subinvestment mean?
Subinvestment means not at a level where investment is considered wise or profitable.
What part of speech is subinvestment?
Subinvestment is an adjective.

Words near subinvestment in the dictionary

  1. subintroductæ
  2. subinventories
  3. subinventory
  4. subinvestigator
  5. subinvestigators
  6. subinvestment
  7. subinvolute
  8. subinvoluted
  9. subinvolution
  10. subinvolutions
  11. subirrigate

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