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 Google-backed startup operates a fully autonomous ride-hailing service in five cities and has another 12 picked out for short-term expansion.

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Executive Chairman Michael Saylor said the reserve would better position the company to navigate short-term market volatility.

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Analysts suggest the rally may continue, driven by healthy retail demand, reserve allocators, and short-term momentum buyers.

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In the transformer, short-term memory and long-term memory are organized in an incompatible manner, with no clear way to transfer from short-term memory to long-term memory, according to Stamirowska.

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Market sentiment has been relatively positive, but analysts are concerned about short-term demand, they say.

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Related Words

• interim 
• limited 
• momentary