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short-term — adj [usually before noun] continuing for only a short time, or relating only to the period that is not very far into the future ≠ ↑long term ▪ The treatment may bring short term benefits to AIDS sufferers. ▪ Most of the staff are on short term… … Dictionary of contemporary English
short-term — adjective ** 1. ) usually before noun lasting for a short period of time: I m sure we could offer you some short term employment. a short term solution one of the hotel s short term residents 2. ) BUSINESS relating to a short period of time:… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
short-term — short′ term′ adj. 1) covering or involving a relatively short period of time: short term memory[/ex] 2) maturing after a relatively short period of time: a short term loan[/ex] 3) ste bus (of a capital gain or loss) derived from the sale or… … From formal English to slang
short-term — 1901, from SHORT (Cf. short) (adj.) + TERM (Cf. term) (n.) … Etymology dictionary
short-term — index acting, brief Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 short term … Law dictionary
short term — n: short rate Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
short-term — short term; short term·er; … English syllables
short-term — [shôrt′tʉrm΄] adj. 1. for or extending over a short time 2. designating or of a capital gain, loan, etc. that involves a relatively short period, usually of less than a year … English World dictionary
short term — UK US noun [S] ► SHORT RUN(Cf. ↑short run) … Financial and business terms
short-term — Any investments with a maturity of one year or less. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary * * * short term ˈshort term adjective 1. continuing for only a short time, or concerned only with the period of time that is not very far into the future: • Most … Financial and business terms
short term — noun the short term : a short period of time at the beginning of something It will meet our needs, at least for the short term. His plan has advantages over the short term. usually used in the phrase in the short term It won t make any difference … Useful english dictionary
