Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

subinvestment

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: subin-vest-ment
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Not at a level where investment is considered wise or profitable.

Example Sentences

"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."

Etymology

From sub- + investment.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: sub

Questions

What does subinvestment mean?: Not at a level where investment is considered wise or profitable.
Where does subinvestment come from?: From sub- + investment.

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