investing vs leverage

investing and leverage both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
investing	Yes	No	No	No
leverage	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, leverage is a hyponym of investing; that is, leverage is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than investing:

investing: the act of investing; laying out money or capital in an enterprise with the expectation of profit
leverage: investing with borrowed money as a way to amplify potential gains (at the risk of greater losses)

Other hyponyms of investing include arbitrage, foreign direct investment, leveraging, long-term investment.

investing (noun)	leverage (noun)
the act of investing; laying out money or capital in an enterprise with the expectation of profit	investing with borrowed money as a way to amplify potential gains (at the risk of greater losses)
	strategic advantage; power to act effectively
	the mechanical advantage gained by being in a position to use a lever

investing (verb)	leverage (verb)
	provide with leverage
	supplement with leverage