short-term

American  

[shawrt-turm] / ˈʃɔrtˈtɜrm /

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.

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short-term British  

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

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Etymology

Origin of short-term

First recorded in 1900–05

Example Sentences

As of Sept. 30, the company had $716 million in cash, cash equivalents and other short-term investments, according to its third-quarter earnings report.

From Barron's

Plus, the Federal Reserve plans to buy hundreds of billions of short-term Treasury bonds annually, another move that would pump money into the financial system and hold down rates.

From Barron's

“In the brokerage space, I think there is always a tension between short-term revenue and a long-term relationship with a customer.”

From Barron's

But researchers did not consider AI's potential to cause unemployment in the short-term by displacing human workers.

From BBC

Longer-term bonds have higher duration than shorter-term bonds, all else being equal.

From Barron's

Related Words

• interim
• limited
• momentary