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adjective
Date: 1869
1. involving or taking into account a short period of time <short-range plans> 2. relating to or fit for short distances
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short-range — UK US /ˌʃɔːtˈreɪndʒ/ adjective ► relating to a short length of time into the future: »Short range training plans usually focus on an upcoming quarter. »short range product demand ► COMMUNICATIONS, TRANSPORT reaching or travelling a short distance … Financial and business terms
short-range — adj 1.) only before noun short range weapons or ↑missiles are designed to travel or be used over a short distance ≠ ↑long range ▪ short range nuclear weapons 2.) short range plan/goal/forecast etc concerned only with the period that is not very… … Dictionary of contemporary English
short-range — adjective 1. ) capable of traveling or operating only over a short distance: short range missiles 2. ) relating to the near future: short range goals/plans etc.: a meeting to discuss the department s short range goals ─ opposite LONG RANGE … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
short-range — [shôrt′rānj΄] adj. 1. designating or of a gun, aircraft, missile, etc. that has only a relatively short range 2. not looking far into the future [short range plans] … English World dictionary
short-range — ► ADJECTIVE 1) able to be used or be effective only over short distances. 2) of or over a short period of future time … English terms dictionary
short-range — short′ range′ adj. having a limited extent, as in distance or time … From formal English to slang
short-range — adjective 1. relating to the near future (Freq. 1) a short range policy • Similar to: ↑short 2. limited to short distances short range planes a short range shot • Similar to: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
short-range — /shawrt raynj /, adj. having a limited extent, as in distance or time: a short range shot; a short range plan. [1865 70] * * * … Universalium
short-range — ADJ GRADED: ADJ n Short range weapons or missiles are designed to be fired across short distances … English dictionary
short-range — adj. Short range is used with these nouns: ↑missile … Collocations dictionary
