short-run

American  

[shawrt-ruhn] / ˈʃɔrtˌrʌn /

adjective

1. happening or presented for a short period of time.

   a short-run motion picture.

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short run Idioms  

1. see under long run.

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Etymology

Origin of short-run

First recorded in 1935–40

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How does short-run compare to similar and commonly confused words? Explore the most common comparisons:

• short-run vs. long-run

Example Sentences

“Deducting our costs more quickly provides a short-run benefit but this policy ultimately doesn’t change the amount of tax we pay. It just changes the timing of our tax payments,” the company statement said.

From The Wall Street Journal

But those short-run effects offer little guidance about long-run impacts on behavior, education or earnings.

From The Wall Street Journal

While that may seem trivial, short-run diesel price inelasticity and refinery constraints imply materially higher regional prices, especially if substitutes are costly or slow to arrive.

From MarketWatch

While those percentages may seem trivial, short-run diesel price inelasticity and refinery constraints imply materially higher regional prices, especially if substitutes are costly or slow to arrive.

From MarketWatch

While those percentages may seem trivial, short-run diesel price inelasticity and refinery constraints imply materially higher regional prices, especially if substitutes are costly or slow to arrive.

From MarketWatch

Related Words

• brief
• ephemeral
• fleeting
• momentary
• short-term
• temporary
• transitory