short-term

[shawrt-turm]

adjective

1. covering or applying to a relatively short period of time.

2. maturing over a relatively short period of time.

   a short-term loan.

3. (of profit, loss, interest, etc.) of or relating to a short term, especially one year or less.

short-term

adjective

1. of, for, or extending over a limited period

2. finance extending over, maturing within, or required within a short period of time, usually twelve months

   short-term credit

   short-term capital

Word History and Origins

Origin of short-term¹

First recorded in 1900–05

Example Sentences

The supplier of oil filters and windshield wipers has some $6 billion in balance-sheet debt in addition to its off-balance-sheet financing, primarily from factoring, a form of short-term borrowing backed by its customers’ unpaid invoices.

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It is more difficult to judge whether a permanent abolition would have the same long-term impact on prices as the short-term sweetener of a stamp duty holiday.

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The Treasury Department’s use of short-term bills to finance government spending, along with the Federal Reserve’s signal of more rate cuts in 2025, are keeping bond-market yields steady.

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A “few participants” also said they would have supported leaving the Fed’s benchmark short-term rate unchanged, the minutes showed.

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Despite that, in the recent period, the short-term correlation seems to be somewhat positive as stocks and gold are up at the same time, she explained.

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Related Words

• interim 
• limited 
• momentary