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long-term

[ lawng-turm, long- ]
/ ˈlɔŋˌtɜrm, ˈlɒŋ- /
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adjective

covering a relatively long period of time: a long-term lease.
maturing over or after a relatively long period of time: a long-term loan; a long-term bond.
(of a capital gain or loss) derived from the sale or exchange of an asset held for more than a specified time, as six months or one year.

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Origin of long-term

First recorded in 1905–10

Words nearby long-term

long suit, long sweetening, long tail, long-tailed cuckoo, long-tailed tit, long-term, long-term care facility, long-termism, long-term memory, long thoracic nerve, longtime
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Words related to long-term

deep-rooted, eternal, indelible, durable, continuing, abiding, permanent, stable, everlasting, lifelong, longstanding, comprehensive, global, persisting, sweeping, blanket, total, umbrella, constant, continual

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British Dictionary definitions for long-term

long-term

adjective

lasting, staying, or extending over a long timelong-term prospects
finance maturing after a long period of timea long-term bond
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