| aponeurosis of investment | A fibrous membrane covering and keeping in place a muscle or group of muscles. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| return on investment | (ROI) The interest rate at which the net present value of a project is zero. Multiple values are possible. (05 Dec 1998) |
| dental casting investment | <dentistry> Material from which the casting mold is made in the fabrication of gold or cobalt-chromium castings. (boucher's clinical dental terminology, 4th ed, p168) (12 Dec 1998) |
| investment | 1. In dentistry, any material used in investing. 2. In psychoanalysis, the psychic charge or cathexis invested in an object. Refractory investment, an investment material which can withstand the high temperatures used in soldering or casting. (05 Mar 2000) |
| investment cast | A cast made of material that will withstand the high temperatures of metal casting or soldering without disintegrating. Synonym: investment cast. (05 Mar 2000) |
| investment tax credit | A specified percentage of the dollar amount of certain new investments that a company can deduct as a credit against its income tax bill. (05 Dec 1998) |