short-term

[ shawrt-turm ]
/ ˈʃɔrtˈtɜrm /
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adjective

covering or applying to a relatively short period of time.
maturing over a relatively short period of time: a short-term loan.
(of profit, loss, interest, etc.) of or relating to a short term, especially one year or less.

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Origin of short-term

First recorded in 1900–05

Words nearby short-term

short-spoken, short-staffed, short-tailed shearwater, short-tailed shrew, short-tempered, short-term, short-term exposure limit, short-term memory, short-termism, short-timer, short-waisted
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Words related to short-term

limited, interim, momentary, acting, alternate, brief, changeable, ephemeral, evanescent, fleeting, fugacious, fugitive, impermanent, makeshift, mortal, passing, perishable, provisional, provisory, short

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British Dictionary definitions for short-term

short-term

adjective

of, for, or extending over a limited period
finance extending over, maturing within, or required within a short period of time, usually twelve monthsshort-term credit; short-term capital
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