inversión

Definitions of inversión
  1. noun
    turning upside down; setting on end
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    type of:
    movimiento
    a change of position that does not entail a change of location
  2. noun
    the act of investing; laying out money or capital in an enterprise with the expectation of profit
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    arbitraje
    a kind of hedged investment meant to capture slight differences in price; when there is a difference in the price of something on two different markets the arbitrageur simultaneously buys at the lower price and sells at the higher price
    type of:
    finanzas, fondos
    the commercial activity of providing funds and capital
  3. noun
    outer layer or covering of an organ or part or organism
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    piel, tegumento
    a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
  4. noun
    the reversal of the normal order of words
    synonyms: anástrofe
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    type of:
    figura retórica
    a use of language that creates a literary effect (but often without regard for literal significance)
  5. noun
    the layer of air near the earth is cooler than an overlying layer
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    type of:
    fenómeno atmosférico
    a physical phenomenon associated with the atmosphere
  6. noun
    money that is invested with an expectation of profit
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    types:
    especulación
    an investment that is very risky but could yield great profits
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