long-term

Meanings

1. 1
   adj

   Becoming evident after a relatively long time period.

   Time will tell what the long-term impact of the Beijing Olympics will be. But history shows that once people get a taste of freedom, they eventually want more.

2. 2
   adj

   Extending over a relatively long time period.

   Furthermore, this increase in risk is comparable to the risk of death from leukemia after long-term exposure to benzene, another solvent, which has the well-known property of causing this type of cancer.

3. 3
   adv

   Over a relatively long period of time.

   These alternatives to sugar, when consumed long term, do not serve to reduce body fat in either adults or children, the W.H.O. said in a recommendation, adding that continued consumption could increase the risk of Type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular diseases and mortality in adults.

4. 4
   adj

   relating to or extending over a relatively long time